Statistics from SCB

Facts about Borås

Västra Götalands län

Borås has 115,238 residents. Median earned income is SEK 345,100 per year and 25.8% of people aged 25–65 have at least three years of post-secondary education.

Population

115,238 residents

+1.3% 2020–2025

2025

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Source: SCB · TAB638 Population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 1968–2024. Updated February 21, 2025., TAB5557 Population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2025. Updated February 24, 2026.

Economy

SEK 345,100 per year

Sweden: SEK 359,200

2024

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Source: SCB · TAB3554 Total earned income for persons registered in the national population register during the whole year by region, sex, age and income bracket. Year 1999–2024. Updated January 20, 2026.

Education

25.8%

Sweden: 31.9%

2025

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Source: SCB · TAB3981 Population 16–74 years of age by region, highest level of education, age and sex. Year 1985–2025. Updated April 27, 2026.

Housing

Mean price of houses sold for permanent residence.

SEK 3,344,000

451 sales

2025

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Source: SCB · TAB1169 Sold one- and two-dwelling buildings by region and type of real estate. Year 1981 - 2025. Updated June 5, 2026.

Democracy

82.4% parliamentary-election turnout

Largest share of valid votes: Social Democratic Party, 30.4%

2022

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Source: SCB · TAB2707 Voting rates in elections to the Riksdag, County Councils and Municipal Councils by region. Year of election 1973-2022. Updated November 21, 2022., TAB2706 Election to the Riksdag - results by region and party etc. Number and percent. Year of election 1973-2022. Updated November 21, 2022.