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Overview

Smedjebacken
County: Dalarnas län
Population 2025: 10,742
Full municipal profile
Norberg
County: Västmanlands län
Population 2025: 5,384
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

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Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Smedjebacken
10,742 peopleHighest
Norberg
5,384.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Smedjebacken
-1.0 %Highest
Norberg
-6.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Smedjebacken
22.5 %Lowest
Norberg
22.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Smedjebacken
346,200 SEKHighest
Norberg
318,700 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Smedjebacken
83.8 %Highest
Norberg
75.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Smedjebacken
11.1 %Lowest
Norberg
12.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Smedjebacken
85.1 yearsHighest
Norberg
81.7 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Smedjebacken
750.7 /100kLowest
Norberg
1,277.4 /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: Smedjebacken moves from 11,157 (2002) to 10,742 (2025) — down 415 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearSmedjebackenNorberg
2 00211 1575 876
2 00311 0125 930
2 00410 9235 949
2 00510 8125 866
2 00610 7155 843
2 00710 7155 788
2 00810 7345 749
2 00910 7585 730
2 01010 7155 723
2 01110 6625 725
2 01210 6505 630
2 01310 6915 608
2 01410 7125 719
2 01510 7905 803
2 01610 9095 795
2 01710 8945 796
2 01810 8975 795
2 01910 8945 690
2 02010 8545 729
2 02110 9335 714
2 02210 9225 627
2 02310 9135 517
2 02410 8235 452
2 02510 7425 384

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

Smedjebacken
-81.0 peopleLowest
Norberg
-68.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Smedjebacken
-0.4 %Highest
Norberg
-7.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

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

Smedjebacken
19.7 %Lowest
Norberg
20.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Smedjebacken
50.0 %Highest
Norberg
50.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Smedjebacken
21.3 %Highest
Norberg
20.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Smedjebacken
9.0 %Highest
Norberg
8.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Smedjebacken
128.0 peopleHighest
Norberg
92.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Smedjebacken
58.0 peopleHighest
Norberg
38.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Smedjebacken
1.00 ratioLowest
Norberg
1.00 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Smedjebacken
529.0 peopleHighest
Norberg
282.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Smedjebacken
-3.0 peopleHighest
Norberg
-56.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

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

Work

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

Smedjebacken
2.9 %Lowest
Norberg
5.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Smedjebacken
69.6 %Highest
Norberg
51.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Smedjebacken
178.0 householdsHighest
Norberg
166.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Smedjebacken
67.0 %Highest
Norberg
65.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

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

Economy & tax

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

Smedjebacken
18,114 SEK/residentLowest
Norberg
22,569 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Smedjebacken
3,674.2 SEK/residentLowest
Norberg
6,796.7 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Smedjebacken
4.3 %Highest
Norberg
-0.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Smedjebacken
276,691 SEKHighest
Norberg
263,975 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Smedjebacken
41.7 %Lowest
Norberg
44.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Smedjebacken
83.8 %Highest
Norberg
75.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Smedjebacken
67.5 %Lowest
Norberg
67.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Smedjebacken
75.2 %Highest
Norberg
63.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Smedjebacken
82.0 %Highest
Norberg
66.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Smedjebacken
215.0 pointsHighest
Norberg
198.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Smedjebacken
210.7 pointsHighest
Norberg
201.6 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Smedjebacken
19.0 dwellingsHighest
Norberg
0.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Smedjebacken
139.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Norberg
200.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Smedjebacken
0.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Norberg
0.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Smedjebacken
6,182.0 SEK/m²Highest
Norberg
3,392.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Smedjebacken
13,367 SEK/m²Highest
Norberg
11,584 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Smedjebacken
36.0 %Highest
Norberg
31.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Smedjebacken
82.2 yearsHighest
Norberg
79.0 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Smedjebacken
89.2 %Highest
Norberg
69.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Smedjebacken
0.6 %Lowest
Norberg
0.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Smedjebacken
861.9 /100kLowest
Norberg
2,036.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Smedjebacken
7,154.4 /100kLowest
Norberg
12,515 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Smedjebacken
1,445.7 /100kLowest
Norberg
2,517.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Smedjebacken
9.3 /100kLowest
Norberg
18.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Smedjebacken
305.8 /100kLowest
Norberg
1,647.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Smedjebacken
111.2 /100kLowest
Norberg
296.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

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

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Smedjebacken
104.1 residents/politicianHighest
Norberg
69.0 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Smedjebacken
3.8 %Highest
Norberg
0.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Smedjebacken
1.0 %Lowest
Norberg
1.3 %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.

Smedjebacken
-126 SEK
Norberg
-69 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.
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  • 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

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agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

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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