Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Degerfors

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other membership organizations7439 years
Wholesale of machinery4731 years
Education45
Restaurants4021 years
Construction of buildings3429 years
Unreachable3429 years
Shopping other3226 years
Technical construction services2936 years
Corporate management2727 years
Real estate2627 years
Beauty salons2330 years
Shopping2327 years
Buses and trains17
Wholesalers1730 years
Electronics stores1525 years

Degerfors Facts

Area8.5 km²
Population6,457
Male Population3,292 (51.0%)
Female Population3,165 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-47.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-25.4%
Median Age47 years (Male: 45.8, Female: 48.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$52,951 (2022)
NeighborhoodsHåkanbol, Ölsdalen, Strömtorp, Degerfors S
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng59.23797, 14.43077
Postal Codes693 01693 20693 21693 22693 29More

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Degerfors Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,26110,0848,6537,1136,4576,4656,501
Population Density1,442.5 / km²1,186.4 / km²1,018 / km²836.8 / km²759.6 / km²760.6 / km²764.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Degerfors Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 25.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Degerfors-47.3%-36%-25.4%
Örebro County
Sweden
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Degerfors Median Age

Median Age: 47 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Degerfors47 yrs48.6 yrs45.8 yrs
Örebro County41.8 yrs42.8 yrs40.8 yrs
Sweden40.8 yrs41.8 yrs39.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Degerfors Population Density

Population Density: 760 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Degerfors6,4578.5 km²760 / km²
Örebro County286,0559,687.4 km²29.5 / km²
Sweden9.6 million449,151.6 km²21.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Degerfors Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Degerfors

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Degerfors

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Degerfors

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Degerfors Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$33,719$42,326$48,007$47,623$43,223$44,332$49,176$52,951
Total GDP$13M$16.3M$18.2M$18.8M$17.6M$19.1M$21.5M$23.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Degerfors CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Degerfors62,508 tn9.68 tn7,353.9 tons/km²
Örebro County2,782,371 tn9.73 tn287.2 tons/km²
Sweden93,354,240 tn9.75 tn207.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Degerfors CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)62,508 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,353.9 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/1/959:33 PM3.472.4 km10,000 mSwedenusgs.gov
11/2/867:47 AM3.669.7 km10,000 mSwedenusgs.gov

Degerfors

Degerfors is a locality and the seat of Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,160 inhabitants in 2010.

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