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Overview

Sorsele
County: Västerbottens län
Population 2025: 2,362
Full municipal profile
Arjeplog
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2025: 2,578
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

Sorsele
2,362.0 peopleLowest
Arjeplog
2,578.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Sorsele
-3.3 %Highest
Arjeplog
-5.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Sorsele
23.6 %Highest
Arjeplog
23.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Sorsele
321,000 SEKLowest
Arjeplog
332,300 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Sorsele
20.2 %Highest
Arjeplog
8.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

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

Sorsele
1,186.7 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
425.6 /100kLowest
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: Sorsele moves from 3,046 (2002) to 2,362 (2025) — down 684 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearSorseleArjeplog
2 0023 0463 291
2 0032 9813 259
2 0042 9573 224
2 0052 9053 159
2 0062 8673 151
2 0072 8113 089
2 0082 7333 146
2 0092 7433 143
2 0102 7363 161
2 0112 7293 114
2 0122 6733 054
2 0132 5952 980
2 0142 5652 907
2 0152 5162 887
2 0162 5352 876
2 0172 5162 821
2 0182 5222 794
2 0192 4892 785
2 0202 4422 718
2 0212 4602 707
2 0222 4362 667
2 0232 3872 609
2 0242 3572 599
2 0252 3622 578

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

Sorsele
5.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
-21.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Sorsele
-6.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
-10.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

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

Sorsele
18.9 %Highest
Arjeplog
17.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Sorsele
50.1 %Lowest
Arjeplog
51.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Sorsele
22.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
21.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Sorsele
9.0 %Lowest
Arjeplog
9.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Sorsele
36.0 peopleLowest
Arjeplog
45.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Sorsele
17.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
14.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Sorsele
1.00 ratioHighest
Arjeplog
0.95 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Sorsele
124.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
110.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Sorsele
24.0 peopleHighest
Arjeplog
-7.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Sorsele
95.0 peopleLowest
Arjeplog
103.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Sorsele
1.8 %Highest
Arjeplog
0.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Sorsele
22.0 householdsHighest
Arjeplog
14.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Sorsele
69.0 %Lowest
Arjeplog
74.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Sorsele
7.2 %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

Sorsele
27,905 SEK/residentLowest
Arjeplog
29,234 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Sorsele
2,895.9 SEK/residentHighest
Arjeplog
2,780.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Sorsele
-0.5 %Lowest
Arjeplog
2.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Sorsele
255,760 SEKLowest
Arjeplog
283,318 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Sorsele
46.2 %Lowest
Arjeplog
50.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Sorsele
0.0 dwellings
Arjeplog
0.0 dwellings
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Sorsele
180.8 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

Sorsele
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Arjeplog
0.0 per 1,000 residents
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Sorsele
0.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Arjeplog
3,640.0 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Sorsele
6,114.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Arjeplog
10,938 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Sorsele
38.1 %Highest
Arjeplog
32.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Sorsele
1,186.7 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
812.5 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Sorsele
9,112.1 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
8,048.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Sorsele
1,525.7 /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

Sorsele
42.4 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
0.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Sorsele
762.9 /100kHighest
Arjeplog
386.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Sorsele
42.4 /100kLowest
Arjeplog
116.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Sorsele
2.0 assignments/politicianLowest
Arjeplog
2.5 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Sorsele
54.8 residents/politicianHighest
Arjeplog
54.1 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Sorsele
2.3 %Highest
Arjeplog
2.1 %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.

Sorsele
-231 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.