Population & demographics in Västervik Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Västervik
Creator: Sverigefakta
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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: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

36 447 people

2024 · -0.6 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-281 people

2025 · -105.1 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

102 people

2025 · -8.9 % vs 2020

Population density19.5 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

36 447 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Västervik — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	36,913
2003	36,768
2004	36,566
2005	36,505
2006	36,400
2007	36,458
2008	36,356
2009	36,290
2010	36,206
2011	36,015
2012	35,892
2013	35,867
2014	35,920
2015	36,049
2016	36,438
2017	36,551
2018	36,680
2019	36,679
2020	36,655
2021	36,747
2022	36,650
2023	36,434
2024	36,447

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

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

13.0 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Västervik — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	-145
2004	-202
2005	-61
2006	-105
2007	58
2008	-102
2009	-66
2010	-84
2011	-191
2012	-123
2013	-25
2014	53
2015	129
2016	389
2017	113
2018	129
2019	-1
2020	-24
2021	92
2022	-97
2023	-216
2024	13

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

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

-0.63 %(2024)

20072024

Population change, 5 years, Västervik — 2007–2024 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2007	-1.2
2008	-1.1
2009	-0.8
2010	-0.8
2011	-1.1
2012	-1.6
2013	-1.3
2014	-1
2015	-0.4
2016	1.2
2017	1.8
2018	2.3
2019	2.1
2020	1.7
2021	0.8
2022	0.3
2023	-0.7
2024	-0.6

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

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

1.47 %(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 (%)

20.1 %(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 (%)

49.3 %(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 (%)

20.7 %(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 (%)

9.96 %(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

1.03 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

236 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

517 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)

-281 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

1334 people(2025)

20142025

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

1232 people(2025)

20142025

Out-migration from the municipality, Västervik — 2014–2025 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,334
2015	1,393
2016	1,304
2017	1,399
2018	1,289
2019	1,270
2020	1,272
2021	1,176
2022	1,276
2023	1,331
2024	1,220
2025	1,232

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)

102 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

86.0 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

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Year	Value (%)
2012	-2.8
2013	-2.5
2014	-1.8
2015	-1.2
2016	0.1
2017	0.3
2018	0.9
2019	1.1
2020	1.2
2021	2
2022	2.1
2023	1.6
2024	1.5

Year	Value (%)
2014	19.8
2015	19.8
2016	20.1
2017	20.3
2018	20.6
2019	20.5
2020	20.4
2021	20.5
2022	20.4
2023	20.4
2024	20.3
2025	20.1

Year	Value (%)
2014	53.2
2015	52.9
2016	52.3
2017	51.7
2018	51.3
2019	50.9
2020	50.6
2021	50
2022	49.7
2023	49.5
2024	49.2
2025	49.3

Year	Value (personer)
2014	-128
2015	-108
2016	-129
2017	-100
2018	-39
2019	-110
2020	-137
2021	-90
2022	-208
2023	-201
2024	-163
2025	-281

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,510
2015	1,623
2016	1,820
2017	1,600
2018	1,461
2019	1,384
2020	1,384
2021	1,340
2022	1,370
2023	1,301
2024	1,396
2025	1,334