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Bollnäs municipality – facts and statistics

In Bollnäs municipality, 26,011 people live (2025).

Gävleborgs län · municipal tax 33.37 % · population −0.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

26,243people
-10266 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28456 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

314,000SEK
-31416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 322950 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.0%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.8years
-0.9 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.0 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

979.7/100k
+93.8 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 861.4 /100k
11-yr trend: -18 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Bollnäs

How many people live in Bollnäs?

Bollnäs had 26,011 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 199 people. The main urban area Arbrå had 1,992 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

26,011
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−0.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.6%
-13.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Bollnäs — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Bollnäs

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

Children 0–14
4,063
15.6 %
Working age 15–64
14,732
56.6 %
Aged 65+
7,216
27.7 %
Aged 80+
2,195
8.4 %
Women
13,057
50.2 %

Population pyramid

Bollnäs, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 12,954Women 13,057Median age 47.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Bollnäs, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Bollnäs, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4582541
5-9708751
10-14769712
15-19747716
20-24612546
25-29614542
30-34746753
35-39809780
40-44728709
45-49709693
50-54798795
55-59871816
60-64869879
65-69815843
70-74813849
75-79811890
80-84576646
85-89270348
90-9486187
95-992152
100+09

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,063, 15–64: 14,732, 65+: 7,216.

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 Bollnäs

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

Households
13,202
Persons per household
1.97
One-person households
46.1 %
6,092
Households with children 0–24
24.0 %
3,166

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 Bollnäs.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Gävleborgs län 22.1 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (27,649 SEK) · Gävleborgs län 264,070 SEK
    252,635SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Gävleborgs län 35.5 %
    44.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Bollnäs.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Gävleborgs län 80.1 %
    81.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (1.3 points) · Gävleborgs län 212.2 points
    217.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (4.6 pp) · Gävleborgs län 66.8 %
    64.6%

Indicators for schools in Bollnäs.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.5 pp) · Gävleborgs län 13.9 %
    13.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (7,437 SEK/m²) · Gävleborgs län 14,602 SEK/m²
    14,267SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+52.7 per 1,000 residents) · Gävleborgs län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    224.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Bollnäs.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.9 years) · Gävleborgs län 84.0 years
    83.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.5 years) · Gävleborgs län 80.5 years
    80.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+7.5 days) · Gävleborgs län 30.0 days
    33.8days

Indicators for health in Bollnäs.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (304.8 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 9,418.8 /100k
    9,552.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+93.8 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 861.4 /100k
    979.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (68.0 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 1,321.6 /100k
    1,350.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Bollnäs.

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Frequently asked questions about Bollnäs

How many people live in Bollnäs?

In 2025, Bollnäs municipality had 26,011 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,992 lived in the main urban area Arbrå (2023).

How has the population of Bollnäs changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 199 people (−0.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Bollnäs in?

Bollnäs municipality is located in Gävleborgs län (county code 21).

What is the municipal tax rate in Bollnäs?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bollnäs is 33.37 % (municipality 21.86 % plus region 11.51 %). That is rank 127 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Bollnäs?

In Bollnäs, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2183.2025.

How are school results in Bollnäs?

In Bollnäs, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2183.2025.

How much crime is reported in Bollnäs?

In Bollnäs, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,552.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2183.2025.

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

In 2025, 14.6 % of the population in Bollnäs had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bollnäs.

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: 14.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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