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Älvsbyn municipality – facts and statistics

In Älvsbyn municipality, 7,846 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.79 % · population −11.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

7,774.0people
-28735.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

331,600SEK
-13816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

93.1%
+11.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: +4.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.2%
-3.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.9years
-0.8 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

731.3/100k
-154.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -24 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Älvsbyn

How many people live in Älvsbyn?

Älvsbyn had 7,846 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 989 people. The main urban area Vidsel had 389 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

7,846
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−11.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.7%
-14.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Älvsbyn — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Älvsbyn

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

Children 0–14
1,198
15.3 %
Working age 15–64
4,496
57.3 %
Aged 65+
2,152
27.4 %
Aged 80+
677
8.6 %
Women
3,789
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Älvsbyn, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,057Women 3,789Median age 47 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Älvsbyn, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Älvsbyn, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4209171
5-9196204
10-14214204
15-19207186
20-24206152
25-29211171
30-34261245
35-39275221
40-44225201
45-49209203
50-54261238
55-59263259
60-64275227
65-69253253
70-74273244
75-79230222
80-84176189
85-8981118
90-943258
95-99023
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,198, 15–64: 4,496, 65+: 2,152.

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 Älvsbyn

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

Households
3,947
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
43.8 %
1,730
Households with children 0–24
23.3 %
918

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 Älvsbyn.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (5,038 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    275,246SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+10.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    51.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Älvsbyn.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+11.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    93.1%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.2 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    70.4%

Indicators for schools in Älvsbyn.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    10.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (14,165.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    7,538.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+28.0 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    199.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Älvsbyn.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.8 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    83.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.2 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    80.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.8 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    33.1days

Indicators for health in Älvsbyn.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (735.1 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    9,121.8/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (154.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    731.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+69.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,488.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Älvsbyn.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (113.5 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    108.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Älvsbyn.

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Frequently asked questions about Älvsbyn

How many people live in Älvsbyn?

In 2025, Älvsbyn municipality had 7,846 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 389 lived in the main urban area Vidsel (2023).

How has the population of Älvsbyn changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 989 people (−11.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Älvsbyn in?

Älvsbyn municipality is located in Norrbottens län (county code 25).

What is the municipal tax rate in Älvsbyn?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Älvsbyn is 33.79 % (municipality 22.45 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 168 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Älvsbyn?

In Älvsbyn, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2560.2025.

How are school results in Älvsbyn?

In Älvsbyn, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 93.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2560.2025.

How much crime is reported in Älvsbyn?

In Älvsbyn, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,121.8 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2560.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.7 % of the population in Älvsbyn had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Älvsbyn.

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: 13.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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