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Arvidsjaur municipality – facts and statistics

In Arvidsjaur municipality, 6,029 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 34.14 % · population −14.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,089.0people
-30420.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.8%
+1.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

340,500SEK
-4916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.0%
+2.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: +9.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

5.1%
-8.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -7.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.5years
-1.2 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

462.2/100k
-423.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -56 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Arvidsjaur

How many people live in Arvidsjaur?

Arvidsjaur had 6,029 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 988 people. The main urban area Glommersträsk had 208 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

6,029
14-yr trend: -7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−14.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

11.4%
-16.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Arvidsjaur — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Arvidsjaur

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

Children 0–14
866
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
3,421
56.7 %
Aged 65+
1,742
28.9 %
Aged 80+
537
8.9 %
Women
2,884
47.8 %

Population pyramid

Arvidsjaur, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,145Women 2,884Median age 47.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Arvidsjaur, 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 Arvidsjaur, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4131108
5-9146155
10-14166160
15-19154133
20-24172118
25-29174110
30-34182178
35-39224174
40-44179156
45-49176157
50-54164167
55-59206185
60-64211201
65-69225222
70-74213178
75-79185182
80-84145154
85-896088
90-942646
95-99612
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 866, 15–64: 3,421, 65+: 1,742.

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 Arvidsjaur

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

Households
3,217
Persons per household
1.87
One-person households
49.1 %
1,578
Households with children 0–24
21.0 %
677

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 Arvidsjaur.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.1 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+1,896 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    282,181SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+15.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    55.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Arvidsjaur.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    84.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (5.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    213.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+9.2 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    78.4%

Indicators for schools in Arvidsjaur.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (8.4 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    5.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (11,856.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    9,847.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+84.1 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    255.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Arvidsjaur.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.2 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    83.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.6 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    78.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.4 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    27.7days

Indicators for health in Arvidsjaur.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,378.5 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    7,478.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (423.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    462.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (230.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,188.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Arvidsjaur.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (130.6 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    90.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Arvidsjaur.

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Frequently asked questions about Arvidsjaur

How many people live in Arvidsjaur?

In 2025, Arvidsjaur municipality had 6,029 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 208 lived in the main urban area Glommersträsk (2023).

How has the population of Arvidsjaur changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 988 people (−14.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Arvidsjaur in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Arvidsjaur?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Arvidsjaur is 34.14 % (municipality 22.80 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 218 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Arvidsjaur?

In Arvidsjaur, 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-18-65.2505.2025.

How are school results in Arvidsjaur?

In Arvidsjaur, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2505.2025.

How much crime is reported in Arvidsjaur?

In Arvidsjaur, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,478.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2505.2025.

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

In 2025, 11.4 % of the population in Arvidsjaur had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Arvidsjaur.

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: 11.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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