Sweden
- Share 2025
- 27.7 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +5.5 pp
- Immigration page
In depth · Bjurholm
Immigration and foreign background in Bjurholm
Key facts
Bjurholm ranks 255 of 290 municipalities for Share of foreign background (2025).
Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · 2025
Bjurholm ranks 10 of 15 in Västerbottens län for Share of foreign background (2025).
Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · 2025
Latest statistics: 2024–2025 depending on indicator
Bjurholm: 272 residents (11.7%) had a foreign background in 2025, out of 2,327 residents. Source: Statistics Sweden. 237 residents were born abroad (10.2%, 2025). Sweden: 27.7%; difference −16.0 percentage points (2025).
Foreign background means born abroad or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. These are population stocks, not annual immigration flows.
Last updated: View changelog
Bjurholm in brief
- Share with foreign background, 2025
- 11.7 %
- Change 2002–2025
- +8.8 pp
- Absolute change in percentage points.
- Sweden, 2025
- 27.7 %
- Difference: −16.0 pp.
- Rank (highest share = 1)
- 255 of 290
- Same definition and year (2025) for all ranked municipalities.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), BE0101Q2 — observed population composition (stock). People received further down are a flow and measure something else. Stock vs flow
Trend 2002–2025
Share of the population in Bjurholm with a foreign background. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), BE0101Q2. The 2025 observation uses the CKM disclosure-control method.
Foreign background — 2002: 2.9 %; 2003: 3.0 %; 2004: 3.5 %; 2005: 3.8 %; 2006: 4.5 %; 2007: 5.8 %; 2008: 6.3 %; 2009: 7.1 %; 2010: 7.7 %; 2011: 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 %
How to verify this figure
- Source
- Statistics Sweden (SCB)
- Period
- 2025
- Definition
- Share of the population with a foreign background (born abroad, or born in Sweden with two foreign-born parents).
- Geography
- Bjurholm
- Unit
- %
- Retrieved/verified
- 2026-10-11
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- Select the same period, geography and unit as above.
- Compare the definition — for own calculations, recompute with the formula.
Country/region of birth
Residents by region of birth. Foreign-born are persons born outside Sweden. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.
Country of birth
2024
Foreign-born residents
240 people
10.2% of the population · 2024
Foreign-born = born outside Sweden (narrower than "foreign background").
Born in Sweden89.8 %(2,119)
Nordics excluding Sweden0.6 %(13)
Other Europe0.8 %(18)
Outside Europe8.9 %(209)
Thin line = national average. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.
People received, vulnerable areas & marginal cost
Received 2020–2024 (a flow), the Police's vulnerable areas and a own illustrative scenario.
Reception & illustrative scenario
2020–2024
- Foreign-born (20–64)
- 16.0 %
- Received, 5 years
- 29
- 12.3 / 1000 (national 7.0)
- Vulnerable areas
- —
- Swedish Police 2025
- Scenario / resident / yrAnalysis/model
- −182 kr
- Range −130 kr → −231 kr
- Model: Ruist (ESO 2018:3; calculations based on 2015 public finances), unadjusted amount from the report (low/mid/high)
Analysis/model Own illustrative scenario: mean annual reception 2020–2024 × Ruist’s national refugee life-cycle estimate using 2015 public finances, divided by 2024 population; no price adjustment. Assumes the national estimate applies locally. Not an observed municipal cost; not everyone with a foreign background. Formula, assumptions and limitations
No vulnerable areas in this municipality according to the Swedish Police situational report 2025.
Compare Bjurholm with other municipalities →Compare Bjurholm with other municipalities
Bjurholm is preselected. Add up to 5 other municipalities — or use the shortcuts for the top/bottom 5.
- Bjurholm11.7 %
Bjurholm — 2002: 2.9 %; 2003: 3.0 %; 2004: 3.5 %; 2005: 3.8 %; 2006: 4.5 %; 2007: 5.8 %; 2008: 6.3 %; 2009: 7.1 %; 2010: 7.7 %; 2011: 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 %
Max 6 municipalities. Source: SCB BE0101Q2 (UtlSvBakgGrov). · Bjurholm
Bjurholm vs neighbours
Nearest municipalities plus county and national averages.
Västerbottens län
- Share 2025
- 15.4 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +4.7 pp
- Immigration page
Vindeln
- Share 2025
- 12.9 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +3.6 pp
- Immigration page
- Immigration in Vindeln
Robertsfors
- Share 2025
- 12.1 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +2.8 pp
- Immigration page
- Immigration in Robertsfors
Bjurholm
- Share 2025
- 11.7 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- 0.0 pp
- Immigration page
Storuman
- Share 2025
- 11.6 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +4.0 pp
- Immigration page
- Immigration in Storuman
Vännäs
- Share 2025
- 10.6 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +2.8 pp
- Immigration page
- Immigration in Vännäs
Nordmaling
- Share 2025
- 10.5 %
- Δ 2015→2025
- +1.3 pp
- Immigration page
- Immigration in Nordmaling
| Municipality | Share 2025 | Δ 2015→2025 | Immigration page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 27.7 % | +5.5 pp | |
| Västerbottens län | 15.4 % | +4.7 pp | |
| Vindeln | 12.9 % | +3.6 pp | Immigration in Vindeln |
| Robertsfors | 12.1 % | +2.8 pp | Immigration in Robertsfors |
| Bjurholm | 11.7 % | 0.0 pp | |
| Storuman | 11.6 % | +4.0 pp | Immigration in Storuman |
| Vännäs | 10.6 % | +2.8 pp | Immigration in Vännäs |
| Nordmaling | 10.5 % | +1.3 pp | Immigration in Nordmaling |
Foreign background, all ages/sexes. County and national shares: own ratios of SCB published geographic counts; change 2015–2025 in percentage points. CKM method break 2025; subgroup cells may not sum to the published total. SCB
Most common countries of birth in Bjurholm
Links to the national page for each country of birth. Source: SCB BE0101E.
- Thailand38
- Litauen19
- Eritrea15
- Syrien14
- Afghanistan11
Municipal election 2026
Final · Source: Valmyndigheten- Turnout
- 79.58 %
- Seats
- 21
- Valid votes
- 1,451
- Blank votes
- 23
| Party | Share | vs 2022 | Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.01 % | – | 479 | 7 | |
| 26.81 % | – | 389 | 6 | |
| 15.16 % | – | 220 | 3 | |
| 13.37 % | – | 194 | 3 | |
| 7.24 % | – | 105 | 1 | |
| 3.45 % | – | 50 | 1 | |
| Other parties (2) | 0.96 % | – | 14 | – |
Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.
Full municipal election result →Results by voting district →
Earlier election results in Bjurholm (2014–2022)
Everything about Bjurholm
Schools, crime, economy, tax rate and elections are on the municipality's main page.
Open Bjurholm municipality in figures →Frequently asked questions
›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) — 16.0 percentage points below the national average (27.7 %). "Foreign background" is the broader Statistics Sweden definition and includes both people born abroad and people born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. The share is a stock measure and does not show annual immigration (inflow).
›How many residents of Bjurholm have a foreign background?
272 residents of Bjurholm had a foreign background (2025). Source: Statistics Sweden, UtlSvBakgGrovCKM, published count. CKM-protected component cells need not sum exactly to the published total.
›How has the share with a foreign background in Bjurholm changed since 2002?
The share has risen from 2.9 % (2002) to 11.7 % (2025), a change of +8.8 percentage points. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), BE0101Q2.
›What is the difference between "foreign background" and "born abroad"?
Born abroad = a person born outside Sweden. Foreign background = born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. Both measures are official; foreign background is at least as large for the same population and year.
›Where were the foreign-born residents of Bjurholm born?
See the "Country/region of birth" section on this page. Foreign-born residents are people born outside Sweden, reported in three aggregated groups: the Nordic countries excluding Sweden, the rest of Europe, and outside Europe. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.
Sources and method
BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11
Open source ↗FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArKPopulation by region, region/country of birth and sexReference period: 2000–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11
Open source ↗BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13
Open source ↗- Open source ↗
ME0104General elections — votes per party and municipality (Election Authority via SCB)
Each figure on this page is traceable to the dataset listed above. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero. Definitions, model and sources