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Berg municipality – facts and statistics

In Berg municipality, 7,090 people live (2025).

Jämtlands län · municipal tax 34.22 % · population −10.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

7,108.0people
-29401.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 16604.9 people
14-yr trend: -3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

306,600SEK
-38816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 325513 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

76.5%
-5.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -6.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

21.3%
+7.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.7 %
11-yr trend: -3.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.8years
+0.1 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

563.7/100k
-322.2 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 808.9 /100k
8-yr trend: -32 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Berg

How many people live in Berg?

Berg had 7,090 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 859 people. The main urban area Hackås had 591 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

7,090
14-yr trend: -3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−10.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.7%
-17.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Berg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Berg

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

Children 0–14
1,088
15.3 %
Working age 15–64
3,887
54.8 %
Aged 65+
2,115
29.8 %
Aged 80+
617
8.7 %
Women
3,403
48.0 %

Population pyramid

Berg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,687Women 3,403Median age 48.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Berg, 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 Berg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4152150
5-9215195
10-14191185
15-19206178
20-24165129
25-29156114
30-34196191
35-39240220
40-44198176
45-49184187
50-54200152
55-59224229
60-64275267
65-69282240
70-74252223
75-79270231
80-84170167
85-8980101
90-943158
95-99010
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,088, 15–64: 3,887, 65+: 2,115.

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 Berg

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

Households
3,480
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
43.8 %
1,523
Households with children 0–24
24.4 %
850

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 Berg.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (35,730 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK
    244,555SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.6 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %
    41.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Berg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %
    76.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (13.3 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points
    205.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %
    72.0%

Indicators for schools in Berg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.8 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %
    21.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (7,917 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,319 SEK/m²
    13,787SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (32.6 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents
    139.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Berg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.1 years) · Jämtlands län 84.5 years
    84.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Jämtlands län 81.3 years
    80.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.0 days) · Jämtlands län 25.0 days
    22.3days

Indicators for health in Berg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (965.2 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336.1 /100k
    8,891.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (322.2 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k
    563.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (80.2 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k
    1,338.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Berg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Jämtlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (127.9 residents/politician) · Jämtlands län 166.9 residents/politician
    93.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.7 pp) · Jämtlands län 5.6 %
    5.3%

Indicators for politics in Berg.

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Frequently asked questions about Berg

How many people live in Berg?

In 2025, Berg municipality had 7,090 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 591 lived in the main urban area Hackås (2023).

How has the population of Berg changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 859 people (−10.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Berg in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Berg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Berg is 34.22 % (municipality 22.52 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 227 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Berg?

In Berg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2326.2025.

How are school results in Berg?

In Berg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2326.2025.

How much crime is reported in Berg?

In Berg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,891.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2326.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.7 % of the population in Berg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Berg.

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: 10.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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