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Uppvidinge municipality – facts and statistics

In Uppvidinge municipality, 8,889 people live (2025).

Kronobergs län · municipal tax 33.80 % · population −7.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,061.0people
-27448.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25418.9 people
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

325,300SEK
-20116 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331488 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.5%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

73.0%
-8.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 78.1 %
11-yr trend: -20.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

21.1%
+7.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 19.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,279.8/100k
+393.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 959.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +44 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Uppvidinge

How many people live in Uppvidinge?

Uppvidinge had 8,889 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 691 people. The main urban area Lenhovda had 1,694 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,889
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−7.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

26.6%
-1.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Uppvidinge — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Uppvidinge

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
1,463
16.5 %
Working age 15–64
5,134
57.8 %
Aged 65+
2,292
25.8 %
Aged 80+
715
8.0 %
Women
4,251
47.8 %

Population pyramid

Uppvidinge, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,638Women 4,251Median age 46.3 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Uppvidinge, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Uppvidinge, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4225217
5-9251253
10-14258259
15-19265241
20-24213162
25-29197181
30-34282258
35-39325249
40-44263222
45-49257234
50-54282275
55-59326267
60-64324311
65-69282221
70-74266269
75-79278261
80-84191186
85-89109110
90-943552
95-99923
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,463, 15–64: 5,134, 65+: 2,292.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Uppvidinge

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
4,224
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
40.2 %
1,697
Households with children 0–24
24.9 %
1,053

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Uppvidinge.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Kronobergs län 21.4 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (24,517 SEK) · Kronobergs län 264,519 SEK
    255,767SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (11.6 pp) · Kronobergs län 40.5 %
    28.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Uppvidinge.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.5 pp) · Kronobergs län 78.1 %
    73.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (0.3 points) · Kronobergs län 214.1 points
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (8.5 pp) · Kronobergs län 63.7 %
    60.7%

Indicators for schools in Uppvidinge.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.6 pp) · Kronobergs län 19.5 %
    21.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (11,751.9 SEK/m²) · Kronobergs län 13,751.8 SEK/m²
    9,952.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+11.9 per 1,000 residents) · Kronobergs län 191.3 per 1,000 residents
    183.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Uppvidinge.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Kronobergs län 85.1 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.4 years) · Kronobergs län 82.3 years
    81.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.2 days) · Kronobergs län 26.1 days
    26.1days

Indicators for health in Uppvidinge.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,672 /100k) · Kronobergs län 10,706 /100k
    11,529/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+393.9 /100k) · Kronobergs län 959.6 /100k
    1,279.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+27.8 /100k) · Kronobergs län 1,596.3 /100k
    1,446.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Uppvidinge.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Kronobergs län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (119.6 residents/politician) · Kronobergs län 140.2 residents/politician
    101.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.4 pp) · Kronobergs län 3.1 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Uppvidinge.

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Frequently asked questions about Uppvidinge

How many people live in Uppvidinge?

In 2025, Uppvidinge municipality had 8,889 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,694 lived in the main urban area Lenhovda (2023).

How has the population of Uppvidinge changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 691 people (−7.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Uppvidinge in?

Uppvidinge municipality is located in Kronobergs län (county code 07).

What is the municipal tax rate in Uppvidinge?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Uppvidinge is 33.80 % (municipality 21.80 % plus region 12.00 %). That is rank 169 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Uppvidinge?

In Uppvidinge, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0760.2025.

How are school results in Uppvidinge?

In Uppvidinge, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0760.2025.

How much crime is reported in Uppvidinge?

In Uppvidinge, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,529 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0760.2025.

What share of the population in Uppvidinge has a foreign background?

In 2025, 26.6 % of the population in Uppvidinge had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Uppvidinge.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 26.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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