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Älvkarleby municipality – facts and statistics

In Älvkarleby municipality, 9,562 people live (2025).

Uppsala län · municipal tax 34.40 % · population +6.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,552.0people
-26957.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 50989.0 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

333,900SEK
-11516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355875 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

3.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.2%
-5.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.0 %
11-yr trend: -3.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

20.0%
+6.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 16.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.4years
-0.3 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,066.7/100k
+180.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 886.5 /100k
11-yr trend: +32 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Älvkarleby

How many people live in Älvkarleby?

Älvkarleby had 9,562 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 592 people. The main urban area Älvkarleby had 1,506 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,562
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+6.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.3%
-8.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Älvkarleby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Älvkarleby

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
1,590
16.6 %
Working age 15–64
5,557
58.1 %
Aged 65+
2,415
25.3 %
Aged 80+
707
7.4 %
Women
4,667
48.8 %

Population pyramid

Älvkarleby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,895Women 4,667Median age 45.8 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Älvkarleby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Älvkarleby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4247233
5-9282267
10-14291270
15-19314249
20-24222170
25-29201182
30-34337336
35-39312303
40-44255233
45-49246264
50-54322283
55-59333330
60-64337328
65-69307275
70-74270296
75-79301259
80-84196213
85-8985103
90-942754
95-991015
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,590, 15–64: 5,557, 65+: 2,415.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Älvkarleby

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
4,537
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
40.0 %
1,813
Households with children 0–24
27.8 %
1,262

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Älvkarleby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.0 pp) · Uppsala län 21.6 %
    22.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (8,577 SEK) · Uppsala län 286,215 SEK
    271,707SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (2.9 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %
    37.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Älvkarleby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.3 pp) · Uppsala län 81.0 %
    76.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (24.3 points) · Uppsala län 217.8 points
    194.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.3 pp) · Uppsala län 70.0 %
    72.5%

Indicators for schools in Älvkarleby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+6.5 pp) · Uppsala län 16.8 %
    20.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,026 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²
    16,678SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (1.3 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents
    170.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Älvkarleby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.3 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years
    84.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.4 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years
    80.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.5 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days
    24.8days

Indicators for health in Älvkarleby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,686 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349 /100k
    13,542/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+180.8 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k
    1,066.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+432.1 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k
    1,851.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Älvkarleby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (107.7 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician
    113.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.2 pp) · Uppsala län 2.5 %
    2.4%

Indicators for politics in Älvkarleby.

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Frequently asked questions about Älvkarleby

How many people live in Älvkarleby?

In 2025, Älvkarleby municipality had 9,562 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,506 lived in the main urban area Älvkarleby (2023).

How has the population of Älvkarleby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 592 people (+6.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Älvkarleby in?

Älvkarleby municipality is located in Uppsala län (county code 03).

What is the municipal tax rate in Älvkarleby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Älvkarleby is 34.40 % (municipality 22.69 % plus region 11.71 %). That is rank 248 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Älvkarleby?

In Älvkarleby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0319.2025.

How are school results in Älvkarleby?

In Älvkarleby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0319.2025.

How much crime is reported in Älvkarleby?

In Älvkarleby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,542 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0319.2025.

What share of the population in Älvkarleby has a foreign background?

In 2025, 19.3 % of the population in Älvkarleby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Älvkarleby.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 19.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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