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Åre municipality – facts and statistics

In Åre municipality, 12,782 people live (2025).

Jämtlands län · municipal tax 33.92 % · population +31.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

12,693people
-23816 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 16605 people
14-yr trend: +24 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

351,000SEK
+5584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 325513 SEK
11-yr trend: +49 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.5%
+6.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: +4.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

24.3%
+10.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.7 %
11-yr trend: +3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.9years
+1.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

777.6/100k
-108.3 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 808.9 /100k
9-yr trend: -43 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Åre

How many people live in Åre?

Åre had 12,782 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,090 people. The main urban area Åre had 3,699 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

12,782
14-yr trend: +24 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+31.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.3%
-14.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Åre — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Åre

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

Children 0–14
2,216
17.3 %
Working age 15–64
8,245
64.5 %
Aged 65+
2,321
18.2 %
Aged 80+
600
4.7 %
Women
6,094
47.7 %

Population pyramid

Åre, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,688Women 6,094Median age 39.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Åre, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Åre, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4378308
5-9420370
10-14403337
15-19358350
20-24349298
25-29381328
30-34528494
35-39553575
40-44473411
45-49434406
50-54433401
55-59386334
60-64384369
65-69351302
70-74332254
75-79244238
80-84174155
85-8981100
90-942150
95-99514
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,216, 15–64: 8,245, 65+: 2,321.

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 Åre

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

Households
5,930
Persons per household
2.15
One-person households
42.1 %
2,499
Households with children 0–24
28.8 %
1,707

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 Åre.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (12,166 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK
    268,118SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (10.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %
    29.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Åre.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+6.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %
    87.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+7.7 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points
    226.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %
    71.1%

Indicators for schools in Åre.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+10.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %
    24.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+9,466 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,319 SEK/m²
    31,170SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (9.9 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents
    161.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Åre.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Jämtlands län 84.5 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.6 years) · Jämtlands län 81.3 years
    82.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (8.9 days) · Jämtlands län 25.0 days
    17.4days

Indicators for health in Åre.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+173 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336 /100k
    10,030/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (108.3 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k
    777.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (248.6 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k
    1,170.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Åre.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Jämtlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (82.0 residents/politician) · Jämtlands län 166.9 residents/politician
    139.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+4.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 5.6 %
    6.6%

Indicators for politics in Åre.

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Frequently asked questions about Åre

How many people live in Åre?

In 2025, Åre municipality had 12,782 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,699 lived in the main urban area Åre (2023).

How has the population of Åre changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,090 people (+31.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Åre in?

Åre municipality is located in Jämtlands län (county code 23).

What is the municipal tax rate in Åre?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Åre is 33.92 % (municipality 22.22 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 194 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Åre?

In Åre, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2321.2025.

How are school results in Åre?

In Åre, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2321.2025.

How much crime is reported in Åre?

In Åre, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,030 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2321.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.3 % of the population in Åre had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Åre.

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: 13.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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