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Overview

Norberg
County: Västmanlands län
Population 2024: 5,452
Full municipal profile
Fagersta
County: Västmanlands län
Population 2024: 13,072
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)
2024 · people

Norberg
5,452.0 peopleLowest
Fagersta
13,072 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Norberg
-4.2 %Lowest
Fagersta
-2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Norberg
22.7 %Highest
Fagersta
22.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Norberg
318,700 SEKLowest
Fagersta
326,800 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Norberg
75.6 %Highest
Fagersta
74.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Norberg
12.5 %Lowest
Fagersta
15.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Norberg
81.7 yearsLowest
Fagersta
83.6 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Norberg
1,277.4 /100kLowest
Fagersta
1,523.8 /100kHighest
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: Norberg moves from 5,876 (2002) to 5,452 (2024) — down 424 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearNorbergFagersta
2 0025 87612 325
2 0035 93012 334
2 0045 94912 231
2 0055 86612 270
2 0065 84312 202
2 0075 78812 183
2 0085 74912 267
2 0095 73012 249
2 0105 72312 443
2 0115 72512 553
2 0125 63012 634
2 0135 60812 872
2 0145 71913 133
2 0155 80313 286
2 0165 79513 445
2 0175 79613 415
2 0185 79513 464
2 0195 69013 391
2 0205 72913 267
2 0215 71413 319
2 0225 62713 341
2 0235 51713 222
2 0245 45213 072

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

Norberg
-65.0 peopleHighest
Fagersta
-150.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Norberg
-4.7 %Lowest
Fagersta
-0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Norberg
20.6 %Lowest
Fagersta
23.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Norberg
50.0 %Lowest
Fagersta
51.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Norberg
20.8 %Highest
Fagersta
17.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Norberg
8.6 %Highest
Fagersta
7.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Norberg
92.0 peopleLowest
Fagersta
158.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Norberg
38.0 peopleLowest
Fagersta
85.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Norberg
1.00 ratioHighest
Fagersta
0.94 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Norberg
282.0 peopleLowest
Fagersta
704.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Norberg
-56.0 peopleHighest
Fagersta
-97.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Norberg
334.0 peopleLowest
Fagersta
787.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Norberg
5.0 %Lowest
Fagersta
5.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Norberg
51.6 %Highest
Fagersta
50.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Norberg
166.0 householdsLowest
Fagersta
316.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Norberg
65.9 %Highest
Fagersta
64.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Norberg
10.8 %Highest
Fagersta
9.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Norberg
22,569 SEK/residentHighest
Fagersta
16,239 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Norberg
6,796.7 SEK/residentHighest
Fagersta
5,935.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Norberg
-0.9 %Lowest
Fagersta
2.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Norberg
263,975 SEKHighest
Fagersta
259,518 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Norberg
44.5 %Lowest
Fagersta
57.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Norberg
75.6 %Highest
Fagersta
74.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Norberg
67.9 %Highest
Fagersta
60.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Norberg
63.1 %Highest
Fagersta
54.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Norberg
66.7 %Highest
Fagersta
60.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Norberg
198.0 pointsLowest
Fagersta
205.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Norberg
201.6 pointsLowest
Fagersta
206.3 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Norberg
0.0 dwellings
Fagersta
0.0 dwellings
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Norberg
200.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Fagersta
139.9 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Norberg
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Fagersta
0.0 per 1,000 residents
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Norberg
3,392.0 SEK/m²Highest
Fagersta
2,788.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Norberg
11,584 SEK/m²Lowest
Fagersta
12,348 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Norberg
31.5 %Lowest
Fagersta
39.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Norberg
79.0 yearsHighest
Fagersta
78.8 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Norberg
69.6 %Lowest
Fagersta
78.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Norberg
0.7 %Highest
Fagersta
0.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Norberg
2,036.5 /100kLowest
Fagersta
2,339.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Norberg
12,515 /100kLowest
Fagersta
13,045 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Norberg
2,517.8 /100kHighest
Fagersta
2,124.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Norberg
18.5 /100kHighest
Fagersta
7.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Norberg
1,647.7 /100kLowest
Fagersta
2,001.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Norberg
296.2 /100kHighest
Fagersta
207.8 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Norberg
1.9 assignments/politicianHighest
Fagersta
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Norberg
69.0 residents/politicianLowest
Fagersta
176.6 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Norberg
1.3 %Lowest
Fagersta
1.4 %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.

Norberg
-69 SEK
Fagersta
-108 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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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.
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Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

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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