Demographics and conditions for children — Göteborg

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Göteborg.

Mental ill health, children and youth

7.4 %

Initiated child investigations

22.3 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.2 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

3,961 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Göteborg (2025).

Total population

613,278

Population change

0.7 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

31,593

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

56,978

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

19,603

Higher education 25–64 yrs

40.5 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

36.5 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

5.7 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Göteborg (2024/25).

Single without children

45.9 %

Single with children

5.9 %

Couple without children

20.3 %

Couple with children

18 %

Other households

10 %

Total households

298,120

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Göteborg (2025).

Newcomers received

0.9 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

73 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

67.2 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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