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Overview

Gällivare
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2024: 17,233
Full municipal profile
Älvsbyn
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2024: 7,774
Full municipal profile

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Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Gällivare
17,233 peopleHighest
Älvsbyn
7,774.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Gällivare
-1.7 %Highest
Älvsbyn
-3.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

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

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

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

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

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

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

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

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

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

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

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

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2024 · people · Municipalities

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

Population (31 Dec) over time: Gällivare moves from 19,420 (2002) to 17,233 (2024) — down 2,187 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearGällivareÄlvsbyn
2 00219 4208 835
2 00319 2518 838
2 00419 2048 775
2 00519 0778 655
2 00618 9598 653
2 00718 8608 545
2 00818 7038 465
2 00918 5338 387
2 01018 4258 335
2 01118 3268 253
2 01218 3078 200
2 01318 3398 168
2 01418 2318 171
2 01518 1238 183
2 01617 9568 193
2 01717 8258 274
2 01817 6308 140
2 01917 5298 066
2 02017 4628 054
2 02117 4498 009
2 02217 4207 911
2 02317 3307 783
2 02417 2337 774

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

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2024 · people

Gällivare
-97.0 peopleLowest
Älvsbyn
-9.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Gällivare
-5.5 %Lowest
Älvsbyn
-4.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deaths, number
2025 · people

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

Births, number
2025 · people

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

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

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

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

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

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

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

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

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

Work

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

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

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

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

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

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

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

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

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

Gällivare
4.3 %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

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

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

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

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

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

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

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

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

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

Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

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

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

Gällivare
250.5 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

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

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

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

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

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

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

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

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

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

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

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

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

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

Crime

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

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

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

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

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

Gällivare
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.

Gällivare
-181 SEK
Älvsbyn
-171 SEK
National
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Primary sources

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6

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