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Varberg municipality – facts and statistics

In Varberg municipality, 69,489 people live (2025).

Hallands län · municipal tax 31.73 % · population +30.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

69,070people
+32561 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 57512 people
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.3%
-1.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

364,300SEK
+18884 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355117 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.4%
+2.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -7.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.1%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.1years
+1.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.5 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

695.9/100k
-190.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 885.5 /100k
11-yr trend: +13 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Varberg

How many people live in Varberg?

Varberg had 69,489 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 16,143 people. The main urban area Tvååker had 3,265 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

69,489
14-yr trend: +19 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+30.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.2%
-12.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Varberg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Varberg

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

Children 0–14
11,496
16.5 %
Working age 15–64
40,301
58.0 %
Aged 65+
17,692
25.5 %
Aged 80+
5,267
7.6 %
Women
34,742
50.0 %

Population pyramid

Varberg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 34,747Women 34,742Median age 44.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Varberg, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Varberg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,8371,701
5-92,0211,896
10-142,0781,963
15-192,1901,931
20-241,6761,565
25-291,6491,430
30-342,0912,069
35-392,3562,324
40-442,1112,000
45-491,9601,962
50-542,1532,117
55-592,2102,161
60-642,0942,252
65-692,0822,237
70-741,9582,088
75-791,9452,115
80-841,3911,531
85-89648825
90-94236401
95-9952152
100+922

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 11,496, 15–64: 40,301, 65+: 17,692.

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 Varberg

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

Households
32,039
Persons per household
2.16
One-person households
38.0 %
12,183
Households with children 0–24
28.9 %
9,271

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 Varberg.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.4 pp) · Hallands län 21.3 %
    20.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+14,203 SEK) · Hallands län 286,485 SEK
    294,488SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (13.5 pp) · Hallands län 43.0 %
    27.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Varberg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.9 pp) · Hallands län 82.5 %
    84.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+4.7 points) · Hallands län 218.2 points
    223.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+5.2 pp) · Hallands län 71.0 %
    74.5%

Indicators for schools in Varberg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.4 pp) · Hallands län 15.2 %
    8.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+13,727 SEK/m²) · Hallands län 27,663 SEK/m²
    35,431SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+9.4 per 1,000 residents) · Hallands län 160.8 per 1,000 residents
    181.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Varberg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.4 years) · Hallands län 85.5 years
    86.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.1 years) · Hallands län 82.3 years
    83.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (5.7 days) · Hallands län 21.5 days
    20.6days

Indicators for health in Varberg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,948.1 /100k) · Hallands län 9,394.9 /100k
    7,908.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (190.0 /100k) · Hallands län 885.5 /100k
    695.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (326.0 /100k) · Hallands län 1,362.2 /100k
    1,092.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Varberg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Hallands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+175.5 residents/politician) · Hallands län 339.1 residents/politician
    397.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.2 pp) · Hallands län 3.4 %
    5.7%

Indicators for politics in Varberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Varberg

How many people live in Varberg?

In 2025, Varberg municipality had 69,489 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,265 lived in the main urban area Tvååker (2023).

How has the population of Varberg changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 16,143 people (+30.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Varberg in?

Varberg municipality is located in Hallands län (county code 13).

What is the municipal tax rate in Varberg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Varberg is 31.73 % (municipality 20.33 % plus region 11.40 %). That is rank 38 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Varberg?

In Varberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1383.2025.

How are school results in Varberg?

In Varberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1383.2025.

How much crime is reported in Varberg?

In Varberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,908.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1383.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.2 % of the population in Varberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Varberg.

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: 15.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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