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Bräcke municipality – facts and statistics

In Bräcke municipality, 5,915 people live (2025).

Jämtlands län · municipal tax 35.09 % · population −20.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,035.0people
-30474.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 16604.9 people
14-yr trend: -12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.4%
+1.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

307,800SEK
-37616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 325513 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.5%
+4.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.2%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.7 %
11-yr trend: -1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.3years
+0.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,068.0/100k
+182.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 808.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +45 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Bräcke

How many people live in Bräcke?

Bräcke had 5,915 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,491 people. The main urban area Gällö had 668 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,915
14-yr trend: -12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−20.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.8%
-11.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Bräcke — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Bräcke

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

Children 0–14
809
13.7 %
Working age 15–64
3,253
55.0 %
Aged 65+
1,853
31.3 %
Aged 80+
538
9.1 %
Women
2,806
47.4 %

Population pyramid

Bräcke, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,109Women 2,806Median age 53.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Bräcke, 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 Bräcke, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-410090
5-9156158
10-14150155
15-19159127
20-2412885
25-2913188
30-34183140
35-39168161
40-44132128
45-49130124
50-54210201
55-59242236
60-64262218
65-69263212
70-74236190
75-79204210
80-84161162
85-898081
90-941133
95-9933
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 809, 15–64: 3,253, 65+: 1,853.

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 Bräcke

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

Households
3,086
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
46.0 %
1,421
Households with children 0–24
19.9 %
613

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 Bräcke.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.7 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %
    23.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (31,389 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK
    248,895SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (46.7 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %
    -6.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Bräcke.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %
    85.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points
    220.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (1.6 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %
    67.7%

Indicators for schools in Bräcke.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.3 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %
    12.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,145.9 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,318.5 SEK/m²
    8,558.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (4.0 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents
    167.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Bräcke.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Jämtlands län 84.5 years
    85.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.6 years) · Jämtlands län 81.3 years
    79.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+8.4 days) · Jämtlands län 25.0 days
    34.7days

Indicators for health in Bräcke.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,091 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336 /100k
    11,948/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+182.1 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k
    1,068.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+400.0 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k
    1,818.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Bräcke.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Jämtlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (111.7 residents/politician) · Jämtlands län 166.9 residents/politician
    109.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.9 pp) · Jämtlands län 5.6 %
    5.5%

Indicators for politics in Bräcke.

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Frequently asked questions about Bräcke

How many people live in Bräcke?

In 2025, Bräcke municipality had 5,915 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 668 lived in the main urban area Gällö (2023).

How has the population of Bräcke changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,491 people (−20.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Bräcke in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Bräcke?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bräcke is 35.09 % (municipality 23.39 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 280 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Bräcke?

In Bräcke, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2305.2025.

How are school results in Bräcke?

In Bräcke, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2305.2025.

How much crime is reported in Bräcke?

In Bräcke, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,948 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2305.2025.

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

In 2025, 15.8 % of the population in Bräcke had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bräcke.

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: 15.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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