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Overview

Härnösand
County: Västernorrlands län
Population 2025: 24,355
Full municipal profile
Sundsvall
County: Västernorrlands län
Population 2025: 98,974
Full municipal profile

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Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Härnösand
24,355 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
98,974 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Härnösand
-3.0 %Lowest
Sundsvall
-0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Härnösand
23.3 %Highest
Sundsvall
22.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Härnösand
324,700 SEKLowest
Sundsvall
364,600 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Härnösand
74.3 %Lowest
Sundsvall
81.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Härnösand
10.8 %Highest
Sundsvall
9.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Härnösand
83.7 yearsLowest
Sundsvall
84.0 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Härnösand
2,026.1 /100kHighest
Sundsvall
1,157.5 /100kLowest
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: Härnösand moves from 25,193 (2002) to 24,355 (2025) — down 838 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearHärnösandSundsvall
2 00225 19393 252
2 00325 27293 307
2 00425 27393 707
2 00525 22794 044
2 00625 08094 516
2 00724 92294 575
2 00824 71694 955
2 00924 67595 533
2 01024 61195 732
2 01124 54196 113
2 01224 39896 687
2 01324 50996 978
2 01424 75597 338
2 01525 06697 633
2 01625 26998 325
2 01725 19098 810
2 01825 12098 850
2 01925 18399 449
2 02025 11499 439
2 02125 01299 383
2 02224 87999 361
2 02324 65499 213
2 02424 51599 048
2 02524 35598 974

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

Härnösand
-160.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
-74.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Härnösand
-2.8 %Lowest
Sundsvall
1.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

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

Härnösand
21.5 %Lowest
Sundsvall
21.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Härnösand
50.8 %Lowest
Sundsvall
55.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Härnösand
19.0 %Highest
Sundsvall
15.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Härnösand
8.7 %Highest
Sundsvall
7.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Härnösand
281.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
1,044.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Härnösand
158.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
771.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Härnösand
0.97 ratioHighest
Sundsvall
0.80 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Härnösand
1,104.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
3,824.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Härnösand
-114.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
50.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Härnösand
1,151.0 peopleLowest
Sundsvall
3,642.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2023 · %

Härnösand
3.2 %Highest
Sundsvall
2.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.6

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Härnösand
52.3 %Lowest
Sundsvall
65.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2023 · households

Härnösand
421.0 householdsLowest
Sundsvall
1,700.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
520.5

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

Härnösand
66.8 %Lowest
Sundsvall
72.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Härnösand
7.3 %Highest
Sundsvall
5.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Härnösand
17,223 SEK/residentHighest
Sundsvall
16,748 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Härnösand
5,001.7 SEK/residentLowest
Sundsvall
6,108.4 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Härnösand
1.2 %Highest
Sundsvall
0.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Härnösand
262,014 SEKLowest
Sundsvall
302,049 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Härnösand
15.9 %Lowest
Sundsvall
21.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Härnösand
73.5 %Lowest
Sundsvall
75.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Härnösand
61.3 %Lowest
Sundsvall
70.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Härnösand
65.6 %Lowest
Sundsvall
75.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Härnösand
73.1 %Lowest
Sundsvall
79.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Härnösand
210.0 pointsLowest
Sundsvall
219.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Härnösand
209.7 pointsLowest
Sundsvall
219.4 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Härnösand
2.0 dwellingsLowest
Sundsvall
199.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Härnösand
181.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Sundsvall
173.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Härnösand
0.1 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Sundsvall
0.6 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Härnösand
7,182.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Sundsvall
15,713 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Härnösand
13,019 SEK/m²Lowest
Sundsvall
20,914 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Härnösand
32.4 %Highest
Sundsvall
31.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Härnösand
79.9 yearsLowest
Sundsvall
81.2 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Härnösand
74.7 %Highest
Sundsvall
71.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Härnösand
0.6 %Lowest
Sundsvall
0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Härnösand
2,046.5 /100kHighest
Sundsvall
1,475.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Härnösand
12,030 /100kHighest
Sundsvall
9,650.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Härnösand
1,825.5 /100kLowest
Sundsvall
1,834.3 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Härnösand
12.3 /100kHighest
Sundsvall
9.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Härnösand
916.8 /100kLowest
Sundsvall
1,128.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Härnösand
208.7 /100kHighest
Sundsvall
199.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Härnösand
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
Sundsvall
1.7 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Härnösand
187.1 residents/politicianLowest
Sundsvall
524.1 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Härnösand
3.8 %Lowest
Sundsvall
5.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Härnösand
1.5 %Lowest
Sundsvall
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.

Härnösand
-216 SEK
Sundsvall
-75 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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2

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6

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Definitions

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

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
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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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