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Arvika municipality – facts and statistics

In Arvika municipality, 25,361 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.03 % · population −3.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

25,547people
-10962 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

333,400SEK
-12016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.5%
+3.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -3.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.1%
-3.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

679.0/100k
-206.8 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
10-yr trend: -15 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Arvika

How many people live in Arvika?

Arvika had 25,361 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 901 people. The main urban area Jössefors had 695 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

25,361
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−3.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.0%
-11.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Arvika — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Arvika

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

Children 0–14
3,863
15.2 %
Working age 15–64
14,471
57.1 %
Aged 65+
7,027
27.7 %
Aged 80+
2,209
8.7 %
Women
12,675
50.0 %

Population pyramid

Arvika, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 12,686Women 12,675Median age 47.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Arvika, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Arvika, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4513465
5-9740660
10-14751734
15-19725671
20-24628555
25-29633527
30-34759659
35-39770765
40-44724728
45-49738689
50-54769769
55-59878827
60-64787870
65-69749789
70-74810861
75-79802807
80-84538629
85-89256384
90-94103194
95-991084
100+38

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,863, 15–64: 14,471, 65+: 7,027.

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 Arvika

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

Households
12,965
Persons per household
1.96
One-person households
45.5 %
5,904
Households with children 0–24
23.8 %
3,089

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 Arvika.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (16,309 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    263,976SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+13.5 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    54.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Arvika.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.0 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    84.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (5.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    213.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.6 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    71.9%

Indicators for schools in Arvika.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.4 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    10.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,369 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    16,335SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+33.5 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    205.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Arvika.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,896.9 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    7,960.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (206.8 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    679.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (684.9 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    734.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Arvika.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+19.6 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    241.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    1.9%

Indicators for politics in Arvika.

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Frequently asked questions about Arvika

How many people live in Arvika?

In 2025, Arvika municipality had 25,361 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 695 lived in the main urban area Jössefors (2023).

How has the population of Arvika changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 901 people (−3.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Arvika in?

Arvika municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Arvika?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Arvika is 34.03 % (municipality 21.75 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 209 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Arvika?

In Arvika, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1784.2025.

How are school results in Arvika?

In Arvika, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1784.2025.

How much crime is reported in Arvika?

In Arvika, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,960.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1784.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.0 % of the population in Arvika had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Arvika.

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: 16.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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