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Overview

Torsby
County: Värmlands län
Population 2024: 11,321
Full municipal profile
Malung-Sälen
County: Dalarnas län
Population 2024: 10,254
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

Torsby
11,321 peopleHighest
Malung-Sälen
10,254 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Torsby
-2.5 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
1.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Torsby
22.0 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
22.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Torsby
328,500 SEKLowest
Malung-Sälen
338,000 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Torsby
82.0 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
87.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Torsby
10.3 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
15.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Torsby
84.8 yearsHighest
Malung-Sälen
83.9 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Torsby
938.1 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
1,056.4 /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: Torsby moves from 13,404 (2002) to 11,321 (2024) — down 2,083 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearTorsbyMalung-Sälen
2 00213 40410 593
2 00313 31110 538
2 00413 08610 557
2 00512 96010 513
2 00612 94610 518
2 00712 87810 428
2 00812 70710 385
2 00912 50810 408
2 01012 41410 356
2 01112 31210 262
2 01212 21910 178
2 01312 01310 061
2 01411 9929 969
2 01511 91010 036
2 01612 16910 091
2 01711 89010 114
2 01811 71910 106
2 01911 61610 138
2 02011 54910 177
2 02111 47210 218
2 02211 41110 258
2 02311 38710 260
2 02411 32110 254

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

Torsby
-66.0 peopleLowest
Malung-Sälen
-6.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Torsby
-5.6 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
2.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Torsby
18.7 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
18.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Torsby
50.2 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
53.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Torsby
21.4 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
19.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Torsby
9.8 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
8.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Torsby
147.0 peopleHighest
Malung-Sälen
134.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Torsby
76.0 peopleHighest
Malung-Sälen
50.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Torsby
0.99 ratioHighest
Malung-Sälen
0.87 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Torsby
455.0 peopleLowest
Malung-Sälen
537.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Torsby
-50.0 peopleLowest
Malung-Sälen
-35.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Torsby
415.0 peopleLowest
Malung-Sälen
517.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Torsby
3.1 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
2.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Torsby
56.0 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
73.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Torsby
196.0 householdsHighest
Malung-Sälen
123.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Torsby
63.4 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
74.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Torsby
9.4 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
7.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Torsby
19,585 SEK/residentLowest
Malung-Sälen
22,516 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Torsby
5,579.4 SEK/residentHighest
Malung-Sälen
4,739.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Torsby
7.6 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
0.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Torsby
254,137 SEKLowest
Malung-Sälen
272,949 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Torsby
38.5 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
39.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Torsby
82.0 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
87.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Torsby
67.0 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
82.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Torsby
68.6 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
62.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Torsby
66.4 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
70.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Torsby
200.0 pointsLowest
Malung-Sälen
221.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Torsby
200.1 pointsLowest
Malung-Sälen
222.7 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Torsby
29.0 dwellingsLowest
Malung-Sälen
57.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Torsby
227.9 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Malung-Sälen
220.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Torsby
0.4 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Malung-Sälen
4.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Torsby
17,179 SEK/m²Lowest
Malung-Sälen
21,515 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Torsby
11,293 SEK/m²Lowest
Malung-Sälen
18,467 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Torsby
31.1 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
39.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Torsby
79.3 yearsLowest
Malung-Sälen
81.9 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Torsby
68.0 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
62.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Torsby
0.6 %Highest
Malung-Sälen
0.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Torsby
929.2 /100kHighest
Malung-Sälen
909.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Torsby
8,310.1 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
10,770 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Torsby
955.8 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
1,819.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Torsby
8.8 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
9.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Torsby
769.9 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
802.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Torsby
141.6 /100kLowest
Malung-Sälen
156.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Torsby
1.9 assignments/politicianLowest
Malung-Sälen
2.1 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Torsby
123.1 residents/politicianHighest
Malung-Sälen
113.9 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Torsby
1.1 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
4.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Torsby
1.1 %Lowest
Malung-Sälen
1.1 %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.

Torsby
-114 SEK
Malung-Sälen
-130 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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  • 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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4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

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Definitions

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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
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Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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