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Åsele municipality – facts and statistics

In Åsele municipality, 2,679 people live (2025).

Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.45 % · population −23.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

2,694.0people
-33815.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 18742.5 people
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.6%
+1.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

298,900SEK
-46516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

6.5%
-7.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: +1.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.7years
-1.0 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.8 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,301.8/100k
+416.0 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +41 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Åsele

How many people live in Åsele?

Åsele had 2,679 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 820 people.

Population· 2025

2,679
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−23.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.6%
-11.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Åsele — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Åsele

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

Children 0–14
380
14.2 %
Working age 15–64
1,432
53.5 %
Aged 65+
867
32.4 %
Aged 80+
271
10.1 %
Women
1,271
47.4 %

Population pyramid

Åsele, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 1,408Women 1,271Median age 50.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Åsele, 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 Åsele, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-45555
5-96763
10-147862
15-198362
20-246545
25-296457
30-346776
35-397478
40-446845
45-497675
50-548972
55-598270
60-649292
65-6910791
70-7411999
75-799981
80-847277
85-893245
90-941923
95-9903
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 380, 15–64: 1,432, 65+: 867.

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 Åsele

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

Households
1,419
Persons per household
1.89
One-person households
50.5 %
716
Households with children 0–24
19.9 %
282

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 Åsele.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.9 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %
    23.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (34,045 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK
    246,240SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (1.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %
    38.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Åsele.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (7.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %
    6.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (17,843.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²
    3,860.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+8.8 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    180.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Åsele.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.0 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years
    83.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.4 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years
    80.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.4 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days
    26.7days

Indicators for health in Åsele.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (148.9 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,036.8 /100k
    9,708.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+416.0 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k
    1,301.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+403.7 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k
    1,822.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Åsele.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (170.6 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician
    50.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Åsele.

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Frequently asked questions about Åsele

How many people live in Åsele?

In 2025, Åsele municipality had 2,679 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Åsele changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 820 people (−23.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Åsele in?

Åsele municipality is located in Västerbottens län (county code 24).

What is the municipal tax rate in Åsele?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Åsele is 35.45 % (municipality 23.60 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 288 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Åsele?

In Åsele, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2463.2025.

How much crime is reported in Åsele?

In Åsele, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,708.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2463.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.6 % of the population in Åsele had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Åsele.

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: 16.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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