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Overview

Piteå
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2024: 42,447
Full municipal profile
Arjeplog
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2024: 2,599
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

Piteå
42,447 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
2,599.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Piteå
0.4 %Highest
Arjeplog
-6.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Piteå
22.3 %Lowest
Arjeplog
23.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Piteå
364,200 SEKHighest
Arjeplog
332,300 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Piteå
9.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
8.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

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

Piteå
810.6 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
425.6 /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: Piteå moves from 40,531 (2002) to 42,447 (2024) — up 1,916 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearPiteåArjeplog
2 00240 5313 291
2 00340 6623 259
2 00440 8303 224
2 00540 8733 159
2 00640 9433 151
2 00740 9613 089
2 00840 9023 146
2 00940 8603 143
2 01040 8923 161
2 01140 9423 114
2 01241 0783 054
2 01341 2782 980
2 01441 5082 907
2 01541 5482 887
2 01641 9042 876
2 01742 1842 821
2 01842 1162 794
2 01942 2812 785
2 02042 2262 718
2 02142 3232 707
2 02242 3622 667
2 02342 3442 609
2 02442 4472 599

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

Piteå
103.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
-10.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Piteå
2.3 %Highest
Arjeplog
-10.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Piteå
21.2 %Highest
Arjeplog
17.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Piteå
53.9 %Highest
Arjeplog
51.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Piteå
17.7 %Lowest
Arjeplog
21.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Piteå
7.1 %Lowest
Arjeplog
9.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Piteå
540.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
45.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Piteå
340.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
14.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Piteå
0.86 ratioLowest
Arjeplog
0.95 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Piteå
1,405.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
110.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Piteå
-103.0 peopleLowest
Arjeplog
-7.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Piteå
1,465.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
103.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Piteå
1.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
0.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Piteå
333.0 householdsHighest
Arjeplog
14.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Piteå
78.6 %Highest
Arjeplog
74.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Piteå
4.8 %Highest
Arjeplog
2.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Piteå
17,075 SEK/residentLowest
Arjeplog
29,234 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Piteå
4,098.9 SEK/residentHighest
Arjeplog
2,780.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Piteå
3.5 %Highest
Arjeplog
2.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Piteå
298,118 SEKHighest
Arjeplog
283,318 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Piteå
60.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
50.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Piteå
104.0 dwellingsHighest
Arjeplog
0.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Piteå
216.6 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Arjeplog
251.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Piteå
0.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Arjeplog
0.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Piteå
16,310 SEK/m²Highest
Arjeplog
3,640.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Piteå
17,596 SEK/m²Highest
Arjeplog
10,938 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Piteå
27.0 %Lowest
Arjeplog
32.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Piteå
1,108.3 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
812.5 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Piteå
7,375.5 /100kLowest
Arjeplog
8,048.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Piteå
1,649.5 /100kLowest
Arjeplog
2,205.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Piteå
9.5 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
0.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Piteå
723.1 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
386.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Piteå
215.1 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
116.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Piteå
1.7 assignments/politicianLowest
Arjeplog
2.5 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Piteå
265.3 residents/politicianHighest
Arjeplog
54.1 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Piteå
1.9 %Highest
Arjeplog
0.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Piteå
1.3 %Lowest
Arjeplog
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.

Piteå
-135 SEK
Arjeplog
-79 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.

About the tool

Compare municipalities — method, units and sources

Choose up to four municipalities and see them side by side on the same indicator, the same year and the same unit. The national mean is shown as a reference. Shareable URL — the recipient opens the same comparison.

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.
  • The clear button resets selections. URL parameters make the comparison shareable.

Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

All primary sources

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

No — we cap at four. Beyond that the table becomes hard to read on mobile and colour coding loses its meaning. Use /en/comparisons for county-vs-county perspectives.