How many people live in Bjurholm?
2,336 residents
Population · 2025 · municipality
Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · observed · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisBjurholm municipality – facts and statistics
In Bjurholm municipality, 2,336 people live (2025).
Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.00 % · population −10.4 % since 2002
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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.
How old is the population of Bjurholm?
49.7 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 · derived · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisWhat share of Bjurholm has a foreign background?
11.7 %
Foreign background · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2011: +3.1 %
Sweden: 27.7 % (−16.0)
14-yr trend: +3.1 pp2011: 8.6%; 2012: 9.4%; 2013: 10.1%; 2014: 10.7%; 2015: 11.7%; 2016: 12.1%; 2017: 12.4%; 2018: 13.2%; 2019: 12.8%; 2020: 11.9%; 2021: 12.6%; 2022: 12.7%; 2023: 12.1%; 2024: 11.6%; 2025: 11.7%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 · observed · scb:BE0101Q2
More on thisWhat does the labour market look like in Bjurholm?
3.2 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2014: −1.2 %
Sweden: 2.7 % (+0.6)
County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp2014: 4.4%; 2015: 3.2%; 2016: 2.9%; 2017: 2.8%; 2018: 2.6%; 2019: 2.4%; 2020: 3.4%; 2021: 2.2%; 2022: 2.1%; 2023: 2.1%; 2024: 2.5%; 2025: 3.2%Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · observed · Kolada:N03937
More on thisWhat is the income level in Bjurholm?
301,900 SEK
Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality
Change since 2013: +90,600 SEK
Sweden: 345,416 SEK (−43,516)
County: 328,727 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %2013: 211300SEK; 2014: 209300SEK; 2015: 219600SEK; 2016: 227500SEK; 2017: 235500SEK; 2018: 239600SEK; 2019: 244600SEK; 2020: 254800SEK; 2021: 262800SEK; 2022: 275100SEK; 2023: 285700SEK; 2024: 301900SEKMedian income, 20+
Source: SCB HE0110 · observed · SCB:HE0110
More on thisKey figures
Population (31 Dec)· 2024
2,359.0people
-34150.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 18742.5 people
14-yr trend: -4 %2010: 2460.0 people; 2011: 2431.0 people; 2012: 2421.0 people; 2013: 2436.0 people; 2014: 2451.0 people; 2015: 2453.0 people; 2016: 2454.0 people; 2017: 2451.0 people; 2018: 2450.0 people; 2019: 2408.0 people; 2020: 2387.0 people; 2021: 2395.0 people; 2022: 2372.0 people; 2023: 2348.0 people; 2024: 2359.0 people
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
23.2%
+1.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp2014: 23.1 %; 2015: 23.1 %; 2016: 23.1 %; 2017: 23.1 %; 2018: 23.1 %; 2019: 23.1 %; 2020: 23.1 %; 2021: 23.1 %; 2022: 23.1 %; 2023: 23.1 %; 2024: 23.1 %; 2025: 23.1 %
Median income, 20+· 2024
301,900SEK
-43516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %2013: 211300 SEK; 2014: 209300 SEK; 2015: 219600 SEK; 2016: 227500 SEK; 2017: 235500 SEK; 2018: 239600 SEK; 2019: 244600 SEK; 2020: 254800 SEK; 2021: 262800 SEK; 2022: 275100 SEK; 2023: 285700 SEK; 2024: 301900 SEK
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
3.2%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp ↓2014: 4.4 %; 2015: 3.2 %; 2016: 2.9 %; 2017: 2.8 %; 2018: 2.6 %; 2019: 2.4 %; 2020: 3.4 %; 2021: 2.2 %; 2022: 2.1 %; 2023: 2.1 %; 2024: 2.5 %; 2025: 3.2 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
7.1%
-6.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp ↓2014: 7.7 %; 2015: 20.7 %; 2016: 20.9 %; 2017: 14.8 %; 2018: 9.3 %; 2019: 16.0 %; 2020: 11.1 %; 2021: 16.9 %; 2022: 17.7 %; 2023: 18.2 %; 2024: 9.6 %; 2025: 7.1 %
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
1,152.4/100k
+266.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +66 % ↑2017: 693.6 /100k; 2018: 530.6 /100k; 2019: 373.8 /100k; 2020: 250.3 /100k; 2021: 794.6 /100k; 2022: 167.8 /100k; 2023: 635.6 /100k; 2024: 1019.8 /100k; 2025: 1152.4 /100k
How many people live in Bjurholm?
Bjurholm had 2,336 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 272 people.
Population· 2025
2,336
14-yr trend: -4 %2010: 2460.0; 2011: 2431.0; 2012: 2421.0; 2013: 2436.0; 2014: 2451.0; 2015: 2453.0; 2016: 2454.0; 2017: 2451.0; 2018: 2450.0; 2019: 2408.0; 2020: 2387.0; 2021: 2395.0; 2022: 2372.0; 2023: 2348.0; 2024: 2359.0
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
−10.4%
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
11.7%
-16.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %
Immigration and foreign background in Bjurholm — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Bjurholm
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 374
- 16.0 %
- Working age 15–64
- 1,240
- 53.1 %
- Aged 65+
- 722
- 30.9 %
- Aged 80+
- 252
- 10.8 %
- Women
- 1,120
- 47.9 %
Population pyramid
Bjurholm, 2025 · five-year age groups
Men 1,216Women 1,120Median age 49.7 yrs
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 68 | 51 |
| 5-9 | 73 | 72 |
| 10-14 | 56 | 54 |
| 15-19 | 69 | 50 |
| 20-24 | 44 | 36 |
| 25-29 | 53 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 60 |
| 35-39 | 89 | 84 |
| 40-44 | 63 | 55 |
| 45-49 | 53 | 37 |
| 50-54 | 66 | 65 |
| 55-59 | 70 | 74 |
| 60-64 | 75 | 91 |
| 65-69 | 91 | 69 |
| 70-74 | 92 | 62 |
| 75-79 | 78 | 78 |
| 80-84 | 63 | 67 |
| 85-89 | 22 | 41 |
| 90-94 | 19 | 22 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 9 |
| 100+ | 3 | 0 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 374, 15–64: 1,240, 65+: 722.
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 Bjurholm
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 1,102
- Persons per household
- 2.11
- One-person households
- 40.4 %
- 445
- Households with children 0–24
- 23.8 %
- 262
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.4 %3.2%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.3 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.0 %2.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+1.1 pp) · Västerbottens län 6.0 %8.0%
Indicators for work in Bjurholm.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %23.2%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−39,169 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK241,116SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−31.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %9.0%
Indicators for economy & tax in Bjurholm.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−6.4 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %7.1%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (−15,832.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²5,871.0SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−50.4 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents121.2per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Bjurholm.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+386 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,037 /100k10,243/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+266.5 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k1,152.4/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+202.9 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k1,621.9/100k
Indicators for crime in Bjurholm.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician1.8assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−179.3 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician42.1residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−0.8 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %1.8%
Indicators for politics in Bjurholm.
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Frequently asked questions about Bjurholm
›How many people live in Bjurholm?
In 2025, Bjurholm municipality had 2,336 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).
›How has the population of Bjurholm changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 272 people (−10.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Bjurholm in?
Bjurholm municipality is located in Västerbottens län (county code 24).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Bjurholm?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bjurholm is 35.00 % (municipality 23.15 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 277 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Bjurholm?
In Bjurholm, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2403.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Bjurholm?
In Bjurholm, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,243 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2403.2025.
›What share of the population in Bjurholm has a foreign background?
In 2025, 11.7 % of the population in Bjurholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bjurholm.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 11.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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