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Overview

Vilhelmina
County: Västerbottens län
Population 2025: 6,166
Full municipal profile
Sorsele
County: Västerbottens län
Population 2025: 2,362
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

Vilhelmina
6,166.0 peopleHighest
Sorsele
2,362.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Vilhelmina
-5.7 %Lowest
Sorsele
-3.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Vilhelmina
23.7 %Highest
Sorsele
23.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Vilhelmina
306,700 SEKLowest
Sorsele
321,000 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Vilhelmina
10.5 %Lowest
Sorsele
20.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

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

Vilhelmina
919.3 /100kLowest
Sorsele
1,186.7 /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: Vilhelmina moves from 7,655 (2002) to 6,166 (2025) — down 1,489 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearVilhelminaSorsele
2 0027 6553 046
2 0037 5882 981
2 0047 4222 957
2 0057 3272 905
2 0067 2802 867
2 0077 2202 811
2 0087 2202 733
2 0097 1562 743
2 0107 1352 736
2 0117 0482 729
2 0126 9412 673
2 0136 8872 595
2 0146 8482 565
2 0156 8292 516
2 0166 8052 535
2 0176 7872 516
2 0186 7522 522
2 0196 6682 489
2 0206 5392 442
2 0216 4852 460
2 0226 3932 436
2 0236 2632 387
2 0246 2292 357
2 0256 1662 362

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

Vilhelmina
-63.0 peopleLowest
Sorsele
5.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Vilhelmina
-9.7 %Lowest
Sorsele
-6.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

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

Vilhelmina
19.9 %Highest
Sorsele
18.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Vilhelmina
50.7 %Highest
Sorsele
50.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Vilhelmina
21.3 %Lowest
Sorsele
22.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Vilhelmina
8.1 %Lowest
Sorsele
9.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Vilhelmina
97.0 peopleHighest
Sorsele
36.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Vilhelmina
37.0 peopleHighest
Sorsele
17.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Vilhelmina
0.97 ratioLowest
Sorsele
1.00 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Vilhelmina
249.0 peopleHighest
Sorsele
124.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Vilhelmina
-15.0 peopleLowest
Sorsele
24.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

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

Work

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

Vilhelmina
2.5 %Highest
Sorsele
1.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Vilhelmina
68.0 householdsHighest
Sorsele
22.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Vilhelmina
68.9 %Lowest
Sorsele
69.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Vilhelmina
7.2 %Lowest
Sorsele
7.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Vilhelmina
24,767 SEK/residentLowest
Sorsele
27,905 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Vilhelmina
6,471.6 SEK/residentHighest
Sorsele
2,895.9 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Vilhelmina
1.5 %Highest
Sorsele
-0.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Vilhelmina
252,391 SEKLowest
Sorsele
255,760 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Vilhelmina
43.8 %Lowest
Sorsele
46.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Vilhelmina
1.0 dwellingsHighest
Sorsele
0.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Vilhelmina
188.6 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Sorsele
180.8 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Vilhelmina
0.2 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Sorsele
0.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Vilhelmina
2,174.0 SEK/m²Highest
Sorsele
0.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Vilhelmina
7,601.0 SEK/m²Highest
Sorsele
6,114.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Vilhelmina
31.9 %Lowest
Sorsele
38.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Vilhelmina
1,628.9 /100kHighest
Sorsele
1,186.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Vilhelmina
9,789.5 /100kHighest
Sorsele
9,112.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Vilhelmina
2,661.1 /100kHighest
Sorsele
1,525.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

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

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

Vilhelmina
1,080.6 /100kHighest
Sorsele
762.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Vilhelmina
258.0 /100kHighest
Sorsele
42.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

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

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Vilhelmina
98.9 residents/politicianHighest
Sorsele
54.8 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Vilhelmina
1.6 %Lowest
Sorsele
2.3 %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.

Vilhelmina
-157 SEK
Sorsele
-231 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.
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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

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