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Overview

Älvsbyn
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 7,846
Full municipal profile
Gällivare
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 17,110
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

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Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
7,846.0 peopleLowest
Gällivare
17,110 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
-2.6 %Lowest
Gällivare
-2.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
22.5 %Lowest
Gällivare
22.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Älvsbyn
331,600 SEKLowest
Gällivare
411,300 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
93.1 %Highest
Gällivare
80.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
10.2 %Lowest
Gällivare
10.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Älvsbyn
83.9 yearsLowest
Gällivare
84.0 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
731.3 /100kLowest
Gällivare
1,117.3 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2025 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Älvsbyn moves from 8,835 (2002) to 7,846 (2025) — down 989 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearÄlvsbynGällivare
2 0028 83519 420
2 0038 83819 251
2 0048 77519 204
2 0058 65519 077
2 0068 65318 959
2 0078 54518 860
2 0088 46518 703
2 0098 38718 533
2 0108 33518 425
2 0118 25318 326
2 0128 20018 307
2 0138 16818 339
2 0148 17118 231
2 0158 18318 123
2 0168 19317 956
2 0178 27417 825
2 0188 14017 630
2 0198 06617 529
2 0208 05417 462
2 0218 00917 449
2 0227 91117 420
2 0237 78317 330
2 0247 77417 233
2 0257 84617 110

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
72.0 peopleHighest
Gällivare
-123.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
-4.1 %Highest
Gällivare
-5.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
20.3 %Highest
Gällivare
20.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
52.2 %Lowest
Gällivare
53.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
18.8 %Highest
Gällivare
18.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
8.6 %Highest
Gällivare
7.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
118.0 peopleLowest
Gällivare
222.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
65.0 peopleLowest
Gällivare
149.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Älvsbyn
0.91 ratioHighest
Gällivare
0.86 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
407.0 peopleLowest
Gällivare
627.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
20.0 peopleHighest
Gällivare
-94.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Älvsbyn
318.0 peopleLowest
Gällivare
658.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
1.9 %Highest
Gällivare
1.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2023 · %

Älvsbyn
71.4 %Lowest
Gällivare
77.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Älvsbyn
103.0 householdsLowest
Gällivare
114.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Älvsbyn
73.8 %Lowest
Gällivare
83.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Älvsbyn
7.6 %Highest
Gällivare
4.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Älvsbyn
22,273 SEK/residentHighest
Gällivare
21,733 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Älvsbyn
7,460.1 SEK/residentHighest
Gällivare
3,402.6 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
-2.3 %Lowest
Gällivare
23.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Älvsbyn
275,246 SEKLowest
Gällivare
355,881 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
51.1 %Lowest
Gällivare
64.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
93.1 %Highest
Gällivare
77.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
80.6 %Highest
Gällivare
67.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
70.4 %Highest
Gällivare
68.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
67.4 %Lowest
Gällivare
78.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Älvsbyn
215.0 pointsLowest
Gällivare
218.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Älvsbyn
218.3 pointsLowest
Gällivare
218.4 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Älvsbyn
4.0 dwellingsLowest
Gällivare
8.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Älvsbyn
199.6 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Gällivare
250.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Älvsbyn
0.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Gällivare
0.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Älvsbyn
7,268.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Gällivare
18,059 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Älvsbyn
7,538.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Gällivare
20,479 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
32.3 %Highest
Gällivare
31.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Älvsbyn
80.2 yearsHighest
Gällivare
79.0 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2024 · %

Älvsbyn
64.0 %Highest
Gällivare
63.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.0

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
0.4 %Lowest
Gällivare
0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
1,488.2 /100kLowest
Gällivare
1,548.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
9,121.8 /100kHighest
Gällivare
9,089.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
2,052.7 /100kHighest
Gällivare
1,291.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
0.0 /100k
Gällivare
0.0 /100k
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
680.0 /100kHighest
Gällivare
558.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Älvsbyn
346.4 /100kHighest
Gällivare
215.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Älvsbyn
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
Gällivare
1.6 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Älvsbyn
108.0 residents/politicianLowest
Gällivare
181.4 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Älvsbyn
1.4 %Lowest
Gällivare
2.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Älvsbyn
-171 SEK
Gällivare
-181 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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Primary sources

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6

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Ranking & percentile
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