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Vänersborg

Västra Götalands län

40,078 residents · 2025

+1.1%

Five-year population change

2020–2025

SEK 32,508/⁠mo

Median earned income

2024

Rank 132 of 290, Median earned income

25.7%

At least three years of post-secondary education

2025

Rank 80 of 290, At least three years of post-secondary education

Statistics from SCB

Population in Vänersborg

Population, population change and age structure in Vänersborg, compared with Sweden. Statistics from SCB.

Population

40,078

Rank 67 of 290, Population

31 December 2025

Five-year change

+1.1%

2020–2025

Sweden: +2.2%

Calculated by sverige.fyi from SCB data

Population trend

Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.

2015
38,381

2025
40,078

Population trend in Vänersborg, 2015 to 2025Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.38,00039,50041,0002015202020252015: 38,3812016: 38,9552017: 39,1512018: 39,4112019: 39,5912020: 39,6242021: 39,6362022: 39,9042023: 40,0122024: 40,0412025: 40,078

Age structure

Share of the population in each five-year age group, 2025.

Vänersborg Sweden
Age distribution in Vänersborg compared with Sweden, 2025. Step between age groups with the arrow keys.0%4%8%Ages 0–4Ages 20–24Ages 40–44Ages 60–64Ages 80–84100 years or older

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