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Arjeplog municipality – facts and statistics

In Arjeplog municipality, 2,578 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 34.84 % · population −21.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Direct answers

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.

  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 177 lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Foreign background is 14.6 pp lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 101,300 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 1.5 pp since 2014.

How many people live in Arjeplog?

2,578 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: 536 residents

14-yr trend: -17 %

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 Arjeplog?

51.7 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 Arjeplog has a foreign background?

13.1 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.1 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (14.6 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.1 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 Arjeplog?

34.84 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+1.54 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 23.50 % + regional 11.34 %). 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 Arjeplog?

1.9 %

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

Change since 2014: 1.5 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.7 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

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 Arjeplog?

332,300 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +101,300 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (13,116 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +44 %

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 Arjeplog?

39

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

Rank 281 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: 172

Sweden: 216 (177)

8-yr trend: -82 %

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

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

2,578.0people
14-yr trend: -17 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.5%
+1.8 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

332,300SEK
-13,116 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.7 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

8.0%
-5.5 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -3.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

425.6/100k
-460.3 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -62 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Arjeplog

How many people live in Arjeplog?

Arjeplog had 2,578 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 713 people. The largest urban area Arjeplog had 1,626 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

2,578
14-yr trend: -17 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−21.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.1%
-14.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Arjeplog — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Arjeplog

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

Children 0–14
330
12.8 %
Working age 15–64
1,436
55.7 %
Aged 65+
812
31.5 %
Aged 80+
250
9.7 %
Women
1,214
47.1 %

Population pyramid

Arjeplog, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 1,364Women 1,214Median age 51.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Arjeplog, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Arjeplog, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-44439
5-96859
10-146159
15-195649
20-245546
25-296951
30-348359
35-397976
40-448868
45-497156
50-547979
55-598990
60-6410885
65-6998108
70-749986
75-799675
80-847059
85-893440
90-941724
95-9906
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 330, 15–64: 1,436, 65+: 812.

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 Arjeplog

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

Households
1,385
Persons per household
1.85
One-person households
50.7 %
702
Households with children 0–24
19.3 %
267

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 (%)
Arjeplog 1.9 % · 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 % (0.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 2.2 %
    1.9%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (1.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.9 %
    1.3%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (4.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 5.9 %
    2.9%

Indicators for work in Arjeplog.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Arjeplog 23.5 % · 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 % (+1.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    23.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+3,034 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    283,318SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+9.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    50.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Arjeplog.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Arjeplog 8.0 % · 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 % (5.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    8.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (10,766 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326 SEK/m²
    10,938SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+80.2 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    251.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Arjeplog.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Arjeplog 8,048.0 /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 (1,808.9 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    8,048.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (460.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    425.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (606.4 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    812.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Arjeplog.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Arjeplog 2.5 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 (+0.7 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (167.3 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    54.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Arjeplog.

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Frequently asked questions about Arjeplog

How many people live in Arjeplog?

In 2025, Arjeplog municipality had 2,578 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,626 lived in the main urban area Arjeplog (2023).

How has the population of Arjeplog changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 713 people (−21.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Arjeplog in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Arjeplog?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Arjeplog is 34.84 % (municipality 23.50 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 269 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Arjeplog?

In Arjeplog, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2506.2025.

How much crime is reported in Arjeplog?

In Arjeplog, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,048.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2506.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.1 % of the population in Arjeplog had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Arjeplog.

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: 13.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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