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Overview

Pajala
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 5,686
Full municipal profile
Luleå
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 80,321
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

Pajala
5,686.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
80,321 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Pajala
-4.7 %Lowest
Luleå
2.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Pajala
23.4 %Highest
Luleå
22.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Pajala
318,800 SEKLowest
Luleå
375,800 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2024 · %

Pajala
84.1 %Lowest
Luleå
86.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.4

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

Pajala
14.1 %Highest
Luleå
7.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Pajala
83.0 yearsLowest
Luleå
84.2 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Pajala
397.8 /100kLowest
Luleå
972.8 /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: Pajala moves from 7,206 (2002) to 5,686 (2025) — down 1,520 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearPajalaLuleå
2 0027 20672 139
2 0037 05372 237
2 0046 92572 565
2 0056 79872 751
2 0066 68873 313
2 0076 52273 146
2 0086 42973 406
2 0096 30973 950
2 0106 28274 178
2 0116 27074 426
2 0126 27974 905
2 0136 29975 383
2 0146 30375 966
2 0156 19376 088
2 0166 11676 770
2 0176 10177 470
2 0186 03977 832
2 0196 05278 105
2 0205 96678 549
2 0215 97378 867
2 0225 88379 244
2 0235 87179 352
2 0245 85779 645
2 0255 68680 321

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

Pajala
-171.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
676.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Pajala
-8.2 %Lowest
Luleå
5.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

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

Pajala
19.4 %Lowest
Luleå
20.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Pajala
44.4 %Lowest
Luleå
58.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Pajala
25.7 %Highest
Luleå
15.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Pajala
10.4 %Highest
Luleå
6.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Pajala
105.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
769.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Pajala
50.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
681.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Pajala
1.25 ratioHighest
Luleå
0.72 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Pajala
221.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
4,336.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Pajala
-113.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
306.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Pajala
308.0 peopleLowest
Luleå
3,583.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Pajala
0.5 %Lowest
Luleå
1.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Pajala
18.0 householdsLowest
Luleå
936.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Pajala
78.7 %Highest
Luleå
75.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Pajala
4.1 %Highest
Luleå
3.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Pajala
38,654 SEK/residentHighest
Luleå
15,208 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Pajala
2,057.1 SEK/residentLowest
Luleå
4,623.1 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Pajala
-0.6 %Lowest
Luleå
3.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Pajala
269,811 SEKLowest
Luleå
309,418 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Pajala
36.9 %Lowest
Luleå
62.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2024 · %

Pajala
86.0 %Highest
Luleå
85.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.6

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

Pajala
81.0 %Highest
Luleå
78.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Pajala
67.2 %Lowest
Luleå
70.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Pajala
73.3 %Lowest
Luleå
75.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Pajala
234.0 pointsHighest
Luleå
229.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Pajala
230.0 pointsHighest
Luleå
229.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Pajala
7.0 dwellingsLowest
Luleå
116.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Pajala
184.4 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Luleå
241.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Pajala
0.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Luleå
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

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

Pajala
7,392.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Luleå
25,946 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Pajala
39.1 %Highest
Luleå
28.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Pajala
79.9 yearsLowest
Luleå
81.2 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Pajala
76.2 %Highest
Luleå
73.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Pajala
0.2 %Lowest
Luleå
0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Pajala
1,245.4 /100kLowest
Luleå
1,426.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Pajala
6,365.1 /100kLowest
Luleå
10,493 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Pajala
985.9 /100kLowest
Luleå
1,916.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Pajala
0.0 /100kLowest
Luleå
6.3 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Pajala
17.3 /100kLowest
Luleå
851.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Pajala
86.5 /100kLowest
Luleå
232.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Pajala
2.0 assignments/politicianHighest
Luleå
1.6 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Pajala
101.0 residents/politicianLowest
Luleå
412.7 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Pajala
1.7 %Highest
Luleå
1.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Pajala
0.0 %Lowest
Luleå
2.6 %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.

Pajala
-170 SEK
Luleå
-138 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

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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