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Ånge municipality – facts and statistics

In Ånge municipality, 9,018 people live (2025).

Västernorrlands län · municipal tax 34.62 % · population −17.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Foreign background is 17.2 pp lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 92,400 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 1.5 pp since 2014.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 39 lower than the national figure (2025).

How many people live in Ånge?

9,018 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: 821 residents

14-yr trend: -8 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Ånge?

50.8 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Ånge has a foreign background?

10.5 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.8 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (17.2 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.8 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Ånge?

34.62 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+1.32 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 23.33 % + regional 11.29 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Ånge?

2.5 %

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

Change since 2014: 1.5 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.1 pp)

County average (unweighted): 3.1 %

11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Ånge?

322,600 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +92,400 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (22,816 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 333,629 SEK

11-yr trend: +40 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Ånge?

177

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 105 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 13

Sweden: 216 (39)

8-yr trend: -7 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Ånge.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

9,018.0people
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.3%
+1.6 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 23.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

322,600SEK
-22,816 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 333,629 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.1 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 3.1 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

70.5%
-11.0 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 77.5 %
11-yr trend: -9.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.2%
-5.3 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 10.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

82.9years
-1.8 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 83.7 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,341.2/100k
+455.3 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 1,240.5 /100k
8-yr trend: +28 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ånge

How many people live in Ånge?

Ånge had 9,018 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,930 people. The largest urban area Ånge had 2,688 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,018
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−17.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.5%
-17.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ånge — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ånge

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

Children 0–14
1,242
13.8 %
Working age 15–64
5,063
56.1 %
Aged 65+
2,713
30.1 %
Aged 80+
762
8.4 %
Women
4,355
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Ånge, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,663Women 4,355Median age 50.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ånge, 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 Ånge, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4178172
5-9218219
10-14222233
15-19263208
20-24216173
25-29182154
30-34309244
35-39287260
40-44242188
45-49225235
50-54276245
55-59322340
60-64354340
65-69394346
70-74335296
75-79306274
80-84205218
85-8987154
90-943646
95-99610
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,242, 15–64: 5,063, 65+: 2,713.

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 Ånge

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

Households
4,689
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
47.3 %
2,219
Households with children 0–24
21.5 %
1,008

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Ånge 2.5 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (0.1 pp) · Västernorrlands län 3.1 %
    2.5%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (0.7 pp) · Västernorrlands län 3.3 %
    2.4%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+1.3 pp) · Västernorrlands län 7.1 %
    8.2%

Indicators for work in Ånge.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Ånge 23.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+1.6 pp) · Västernorrlands län 23.1 %
    23.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (14,390 SEK) · Västernorrlands län 272,123 SEK
    265,895SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (7.5 pp) · Västernorrlands län 25.5 %
    33.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ånge.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Ånge 70.5 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (11.0 pp) · Västernorrlands län 77.5 %
    70.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (27.3 points) · Västernorrlands län 207.0 points
    191.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (13.9 pp) · Västernorrlands län 67.0 %
    55.3%

Indicators for schools in Ånge.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Ånge 8.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (5.3 pp) · Västernorrlands län 10.4 %
    8.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,703.9 SEK/m² (15,331.9 SEK/m²) · Västernorrlands län 11,650.0 SEK/m²
    6,372.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+12.8 per 1,000 residents) · Västernorrlands län 178.2 per 1,000 residents
    184.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ånge.

Life expectancy, women
Ånge 82.9 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (1.8 years) · Västernorrlands län 83.7 years
    82.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (1.2 years) · Västernorrlands län 80.1 years
    80.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+6.0 days) · Västernorrlands län 31.0 days
    32.3days

Indicators for health in Ånge.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Ånge 9,310.6 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (546.3 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 9,771.2 /100k
    9,310.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+455.3 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,240.5 /100k
    1,341.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+66.3 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,510.3 /100k
    1,485.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Ånge.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Ånge 1.5 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (0.3 assignments/politician) · Västernorrlands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (113.8 residents/politician) · Västernorrlands län 243.1 residents/politician
    107.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västernorrlands län 2.7 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Ånge.

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Frequently asked questions about Ånge

How many people live in Ånge?

In 2025, Ånge municipality had 9,018 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,688 lived in the main urban area Ånge (2023).

How has the population of Ånge changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,930 people (−17.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ånge in?

Ånge municipality is located in Västernorrlands län (county code 22).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ånge?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ånge is 34.62 % (municipality 23.33 % plus region 11.29 %). That is rank 259 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ånge?

In Ånge, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2260.2025.

How are school results in Ånge?

In Ånge, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 70.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2260.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ånge?

In Ånge, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,310.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2260.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.5 % of the population in Ånge had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ånge.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 10.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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