Population & demographics in Vänersborg Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Vänersborg
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Vänersborg. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Vänersborg

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

40 041 people

2024 · +1.1 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-89.0 people

2025 · -594.4 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

118 people

2025 · +2260.0 % vs 2020

Population density62.2 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

40 041 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Vänersborg — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	37,025
2003	37,101
2004	37,105
2005	36,951
2006	37,023
2007	36,939
2008	36,991
2009	36,871
2010	36,857
2011	36,962
2012	36,968
2013	37,369
2014	37,890
2015	38,381
2016	38,955
2017	39,151
2018	39,411
2019	39,591
2020	39,624
2021	39,636
2022	39,904
2023	40,012
2024	40,041

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

29.0 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Vänersborg — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	76
2004	4
2005	-154
2006	72
2007	-84
2008	52
2009	-120
2010	-14
2011	105
2012	6
2013	401
2014	521
2015	491
2016	574
2017	196
2018	260
2019	180
2020	33
2021	12
2022	268
2023	108
2024	29

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

1.14 %(2024)

20072024

Population change, 5 years, Vänersborg — 2007–2024 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	-0.2
2008	-0.3
2009	-0.6
2010	-0.3
2011	-0.2
2012	0.1
2013	1
2014	2.8
2015	4.1
2016	5.4
2017	5.9
2018	5.5
2019	4.5
2020	3.2
2021	1.7
2022	1.9
2023	1.5
2024	1.1

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

5.68 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

22.8 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

53.1 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

16.3 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

7.84 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.88 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

335 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

424 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

-89.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

2037 people(2025)

20142025

In-migration to the municipality, Vänersborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	2,372
2015	2,390
2016	2,760
2017	2,359
2018	2,148
2019	2,073
2020	2,099
2021	1,992
2022	2,342
2023	2,196
2024	2,177
2025	2,037

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

1919 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Vänersborg — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,911
2015	1,901
2016	2,167
2017	2,197
2018	1,900
2019	1,943
2020	2,094
2021	1,968
2022	2,082
2023	2,086
2024	2,103
2025	1,919

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

118 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

3.00 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

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Year	Value (%)
2014	23.2
2015	23.3
2016	23.8
2017	24
2018	24.1
2019	23.7
2020	23.8
2021	23.6
2022	23.5
2023	23.3
2024	23.1
2025	22.8

Year	Value (%)
2014	54.8
2015	54.5
2016	54.1
2017	53.8
2018	53.6
2019	53.7
2020	53.4
2021	53.5
2022	53.3
2023	53.3
2024	53.2
2025	53.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	16.2
2015	16.3
2016	16.2
2017	16.2
2018	16.3
2019	16.4
2020	16.4
2021	16.5
2022	16.5
2023	16.4
2024	16.4
2025	16.3

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-204
2015	-181
2016	-422
2017	-343
2018	-150
2019	-171
2020	-212
2021	-81
2022	-36
2023	-71
2024	-147
2025	3