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Overview

Arjeplog
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 2,578
Full municipal profile
Älvsbyn
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 7,846
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Arjeplog
2,578.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
7,846.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Arjeplog
-5.2 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
-2.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Arjeplog
23.5 %Highest
Älvsbyn
22.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Arjeplog
332,300 SEKHighest
Älvsbyn
331,600 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Arjeplog
8.0 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
10.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

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

Arjeplog
425.6 /100kLowest
Älvsbyn
731.3 /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: Arjeplog moves from 3,291 (2002) to 2,578 (2025) — down 713 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearArjeplogÄlvsbyn
2 0023 2918 835
2 0033 2598 838
2 0043 2248 775
2 0053 1598 655
2 0063 1518 653
2 0073 0898 545
2 0083 1468 465
2 0093 1438 387
2 0103 1618 335
2 0113 1148 253
2 0123 0548 200
2 0132 9808 168
2 0142 9078 171
2 0152 8878 183
2 0162 8768 193
2 0172 8218 274
2 0182 7948 140
2 0192 7858 066
2 0202 7188 054
2 0212 7078 009
2 0222 6677 911
2 0232 6097 783
2 0242 5997 774
2 0252 5787 846

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

Arjeplog
-21.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
72.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Arjeplog
-10.7 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
-4.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

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

Arjeplog
17.1 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
20.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Arjeplog
51.5 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
52.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Arjeplog
21.9 %Highest
Älvsbyn
18.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Arjeplog
9.7 %Highest
Älvsbyn
8.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Arjeplog
45.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
118.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Arjeplog
14.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
65.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Arjeplog
0.95 ratioHighest
Älvsbyn
0.91 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Arjeplog
110.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
407.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Arjeplog
-7.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
20.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

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

Work

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

Arjeplog
0.7 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
1.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Arjeplog
14.0 householdsLowest
Älvsbyn
103.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Arjeplog
74.8 %Highest
Älvsbyn
73.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Arjeplog
2.9 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
7.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Arjeplog
29,234 SEK/residentHighest
Älvsbyn
22,273 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Arjeplog
2,780.2 SEK/residentLowest
Älvsbyn
7,460.1 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Arjeplog
2.2 %Highest
Älvsbyn
-2.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Arjeplog
283,318 SEKHighest
Älvsbyn
275,246 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Arjeplog
50.4 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
51.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Arjeplog
0.0 dwellingsLowest
Älvsbyn
4.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Arjeplog
251.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Älvsbyn
199.6 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

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

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Arjeplog
3,640.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Älvsbyn
7,268.0 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Arjeplog
10,938 SEK/m²Highest
Älvsbyn
7,538.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Arjeplog
32.4 %Highest
Älvsbyn
32.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Arjeplog
812.5 /100kLowest
Älvsbyn
1,488.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Arjeplog
8,048.0 /100kLowest
Älvsbyn
9,121.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Arjeplog
2,205.5 /100kHighest
Älvsbyn
2,052.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

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

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

Arjeplog
386.9 /100kLowest
Älvsbyn
680.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Arjeplog
116.1 /100kLowest
Älvsbyn
346.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Arjeplog
2.5 assignments/politicianHighest
Älvsbyn
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Arjeplog
54.1 residents/politicianLowest
Älvsbyn
108.0 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Arjeplog
2.1 %Highest
Älvsbyn
1.4 %Lowest
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.

Arjeplog
-79 SEK
Älvsbyn
-171 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.

About the tool

Compare municipalities — method, units and sources

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Method & limitations

  • All compared municipalities are shown for the same year per indicator. Where an indicator is missing '—' is displayed.
  • Units are fixed per row (percent, SEK, count per 1,000). Rows never mix units within the same column.
  • The national mean is the source's own national row (SCB / Kolada / Migrationsverket) — not an average of municipalities.
  • Ranking or best/worst colours are only used where the indicator has a clear direction (e.g. upper-secondary eligibility, higher is better).
  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
  • The clear button resets selections. URL parameters make the comparison shareable.

Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

All primary sources

Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
Normalising an absolute number by population size, so municipalities of different sizes can be compared. Shootings, for example, are usually reported per 100,000 inhabitants.
Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
The ranking is the municipality's place in the sorted list of all 290 municipalities. The percentile is the share below the municipality — rank 29 of 290 ≈ the 90th percentile.Ties use shared ranking (e.g. two municipalities both at rank 10).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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