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Overview

Ljusdal
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 18,445
Full municipal profile
Ovanåker
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 11,341
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

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Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Ljusdal
18,445 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
11,341 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Ljusdal
-2.7 %Highest
Ovanåker
-2.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Ljusdal
22.4 %Highest
Ovanåker
21.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Ljusdal
314,100 SEKLowest
Ovanåker
315,700 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Ljusdal
79.0 %Highest
Ovanåker
78.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Ljusdal
10.7 %Lowest
Ovanåker
14.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Ljusdal
84.0 yearsLowest
Ovanåker
84.6 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Ljusdal
782.1 /100kHighest
Ovanåker
389.2 /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: Ljusdal moves from 19,776 (2002) to 18,445 (2024) — down 1,331 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearLjusdalOvanåker
2 00219 77612 193
2 00319 77112 051
2 00419 59211 985
2 00519 38411 873
2 00619 24311 816
2 00719 17511 795
2 00819 13311 647
2 00919 07711 530
2 01019 06511 440
2 01118 97411 404
2 01218 88011 392
2 01318 93111 354
2 01418 94911 432
2 01519 02711 469
2 01619 06711 631
2 01719 02811 609
2 01819 03311 684
2 01918 94911 670
2 02018 86711 672
2 02118 80411 711
2 02218 77111 622
2 02318 53811 525
2 02418 44511 341

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

Ljusdal
-93.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
-184.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Ljusdal
-2.7 %Lowest
Ovanåker
-0.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Ljusdal
20.1 %Lowest
Ovanåker
21.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Ljusdal
50.3 %Highest
Ovanåker
48.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Ljusdal
20.7 %Lowest
Ovanåker
20.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Ljusdal
8.9 %Lowest
Ovanåker
9.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Ljusdal
231.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
153.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Ljusdal
131.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
80.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Ljusdal
0.99 ratioLowest
Ovanåker
1.05 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Ljusdal
659.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
379.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Ljusdal
-4.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
-8.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Ljusdal
626.0 peopleHighest
Ovanåker
372.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Ljusdal
1.7 %Lowest
Ovanåker
3.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Ljusdal
50.0 %Lowest
Ovanåker
64.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Ljusdal
195.0 householdsLowest
Ovanåker
202.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Ljusdal
69.2 %Highest
Ovanåker
68.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Ljusdal
7.5 %Highest
Ovanåker
7.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Ljusdal
20,191 SEK/residentHighest
Ovanåker
19,116 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Ljusdal
7,263.0 SEK/residentHighest
Ovanåker
5,864.6 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Ljusdal
1.3 %Highest
Ovanåker
-1.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Ljusdal
257,365 SEKHighest
Ovanåker
248,393 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Ljusdal
51.2 %Highest
Ovanåker
39.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Ljusdal
78.9 %
Ovanåker
78.9 %
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Ljusdal
57.6 %Lowest
Ovanåker
68.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Ljusdal
64.3 %Lowest
Ovanåker
70.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Ljusdal
62.3 %Lowest
Ovanåker
73.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Ljusdal
203.0 pointsLowest
Ovanåker
214.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Ljusdal
204.8 pointsLowest
Ovanåker
215.5 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Ljusdal
23.0 dwellingsHighest
Ovanåker
1.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Ljusdal
190.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Ovanåker
200.0 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Ljusdal
1.1 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Ovanåker
0.1 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Ljusdal
17,402 SEK/m²Highest
Ovanåker
4,497.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Ljusdal
15,281 SEK/m²Highest
Ovanåker
10,450 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Ljusdal
35.2 %Highest
Ovanåker
34.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Ljusdal
81.3 yearsLowest
Ovanåker
81.9 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Ljusdal
78.6 %Highest
Ovanåker
76.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Ljusdal
0.6 %Lowest
Ovanåker
0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Ljusdal
988.5 /100kLowest
Ovanåker
1,070.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Ljusdal
7,691.1 /100kHighest
Ovanåker
6,748.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Ljusdal
1,710.9 /100kLowest
Ovanåker
1,910.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Ljusdal
10.9 /100kHighest
Ovanåker
0.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Ljusdal
879.9 /100kHighest
Ovanåker
486.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Ljusdal
162.9 /100kHighest
Ovanåker
115.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Ljusdal
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
Ovanåker
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Ljusdal
182.6 residents/politicianHighest
Ovanåker
124.6 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Ljusdal
0.0 %Lowest
Ovanåker
4.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Ljusdal
6.9 %Highest
Ovanåker
1.1 %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.

Ljusdal
-94 SEK
Ovanåker
-84 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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  • 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.
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Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

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agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

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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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