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Population & demographics in Västervik Municipality

Key facts

  • Population (31 Dec) in Västervik increased from 36,049 people (2015) to 36,269 people (2025).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2015–2025

Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Västervik. 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 Västervik

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v12 · Updated: 2026-10-17

Short answer: Västervik in figures

  • Population (31 Dec): 36,269 people (2025). Change since 2020: −1.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

  • Natural change (births − deaths): -281 people (2025). Change since 2020: −144.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

  • Net migration (in − out): 102 people (2025). Change since 2020: −10.0 people.

    Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Population (31 Dec)
36,269 people
2025 · −1.1 % vs 2020
Natural change (births − deaths)
-281 people
2025 · −144.0 people vs 2020
Net migration (in − out)
102 people
2025 · −10.0 people vs 2020
Population density19.3 inv/km²2025 · Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

36,269 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2002–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Annual population change

-178 people(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2003–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 5 years

-1.05 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2007–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Population change, 10 years

0.61 %(2025)

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Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · 2012–2025 · Method · Report an error

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Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

20.1 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 20.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 22.4 % · difference −2.3 pp

Rank 227 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 224Vansbro20.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 225Ljusdal20.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 226Sollefteå20.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 227Västervik20.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 228Säffle20.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 229Söderhamn20.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 230Boden20.0 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994. Definition: Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

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Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

49.3 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 49.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 56.5 % · difference −7.2 pp

Rank 255 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 252Sollefteå49.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 253Torsås49.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 254Laxå49.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 255Västervik49.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 256Vindeln49.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 257Berg49.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 258Storfors49.1 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961. Definition: Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

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Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

20.7 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 20.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 14.6 % · difference +6.0 pp

Rank 58 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 55Leksand20.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 56Ovanåker20.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 57Ljusdal20.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 58Västervik20.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 59Östhammar20.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 60Hällefors20.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 61Karlsborg20.6 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812. Definition: Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

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Residents aged 80+, share (%)

9.96 %(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 10.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 6.4 % · difference +3.5 pp

Rank 20 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 17Åsele10.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 18Orust10.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 19Munkfors10.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 20Västervik10.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 21Säffle9.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 22Bjurholm9.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 23Tingsryd9.9 % · −0.0 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813. Definition: Residents aged 80+, share (%)

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Demographic dependency ratio

1.03 ratio(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 1.03 ratio · 2025

Sweden: 0.77 ratio · difference +0.26 ratio

Rank 36 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 33Storfors1.03 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  2. 34Berg1.03 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  3. 35Vindeln1.03 ratio · +0.00 ratio
  4. 36Västervik1.03 ratio · 0.00 ratio
  5. 37Laxå1.03 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  6. 38Torsås1.03 ratio · −0.00 ratio
  7. 39Tanum1.03 ratio · −0.00 ratio

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927. Definition: Demographic dependency ratio

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Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

236 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 236.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 97,491.0 people · difference −97,255 people

Rank 90 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 87Hudiksvall243.0 people · +7.0 people
  2. 88Ljungby242.0 people · +6.0 people
  3. 89Laholm238.0 people · +2.0 people
  4. 90Västervik236.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 91Danderyd234.0 people · −2.0 people
  6. 92Ystad231.0 people · −5.0 people
  7. 93Svedala226.0 people · −10.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804. Definition: Births, number

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Deaths, number

517 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 517.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 92,212.0 people · difference −91,695 people

Rank 44 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 41Piteå540.0 people · +23.0 people
  2. 42Trollhättan535.0 people · +18.0 people
  3. 43Falun523.0 people · +6.0 people
  4. 44Västervik517.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 45Solna515.0 people · −2.0 people
  6. 46Skövde502.0 people · −15.0 people
  7. 47Trelleborg494.0 people · −23.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805. Definition: Deaths, number

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Natural change (births − deaths)

-281 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

1,334 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 1,334.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 89,434.0 people · difference −88,100 people

Rank 100 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =96Mjölby1,383.0 people · +49.0 people
  2. =96Svedala1,383.0 people · +49.0 people
  3. 99Ronneby1,349.0 people · +15.0 people
  4. 100Västervik1,334.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 101Laholm1,306.0 people · −28.0 people
  6. 102Hudiksvall1,305.0 people · −29.0 people
  7. 103Kumla1,286.0 people · −48.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801. Definition: In-migration to the municipality

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Out-migration from the municipality

1,232 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 1,232.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 77,483.0 people · difference −76,251 people

Shared rank 106 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =103Mjölby1,270.0 people · +38.0 people
  2. 105Karlshamn1,251.0 people · +19.0 people
  3. =106Karlskoga1,232.0 people · 0.0 people
  4. =106Västervik1,232.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 108Köping1,159.0 people · −73.0 people
  6. 109Härnösand1,151.0 people · −81.0 people
  7. 110Svalöv1,149.0 people · −83.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802. Definition: Out-migration from the municipality

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Net migration (in − out)

102 people(2025)

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Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

Source: Beräknat av SVERIGEFAKTA ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 · 2014–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Net domestic migration

86.0 people(2025)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Västervik: 86.0 people · 2025

Sweden: 0.0 people · difference +86.0 people

Rank 52 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 49Strömstad95.0 people · +9.0 people
  2. 50Avesta91.0 people · +5.0 people
  3. 51Ängelholm89.0 people · +3.0 people
  4. 52Västervik86.0 people · 0.0 people
  5. 53Sölvesborg85.0 people · −1.0 people
  6. 54Vännäs83.0 people · −3.0 people
  7. 55Nynäshamn79.0 people · −7.0 people

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964. Definition: Net domestic migration

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Deep dive

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