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Dorotea municipality – facts and statistics

In Dorotea municipality, 2,245 people live (2025).

Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.65 % · population −30.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

2,294.0people
-34215.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 18742.5 people
14-yr trend: -20 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.8%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

313,900SEK
-31516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

8.1%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: -3.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

82.2years
-2.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.8 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

661.5/100k
-224.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
8-yr trend: -24 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Dorotea

How many people live in Dorotea?

Dorotea had 2,245 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,002 people.

Population· 2025

2,245
14-yr trend: -20 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−30.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.1%
-18.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Dorotea — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Dorotea

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

Children 0–14
295
13.1 %
Working age 15–64
1,175
52.3 %
Aged 65+
775
34.5 %
Aged 80+
243
10.8 %
Women
1,049
46.7 %

Population pyramid

Dorotea, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 1,196Women 1,049Median age 53.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Dorotea, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Dorotea, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-43737
5-94651
10-146856
15-197160
20-243735
25-294334
30-345837
35-397852
40-445263
45-495254
50-549163
55-596667
60-648577
65-69110105
70-7410266
75-799257
80-846664
85-893245
90-941020
95-9906
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 295, 15–64: 1,175, 65+: 775.

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 Dorotea

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

Households
1,233
Persons per household
1.82
One-person households
52.1 %
642
Households with children 0–24
18.7 %
230

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 Dorotea.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+2.1 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %
    23.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (19,601 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK
    260,683SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (12.2 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %
    28.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Dorotea.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.4 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %
    8.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (17,928.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²
    3,775.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+87.2 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    258.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Dorotea.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (2.5 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years
    82.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (4.6 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years
    76.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.8 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days
    28.1days

Indicators for health in Dorotea.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+154 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,037 /100k
    10,011/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (224.4 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k
    661.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+124.6 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k
    1,543.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Dorotea.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (170.5 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician
    51.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Dorotea.

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Frequently asked questions about Dorotea

How many people live in Dorotea?

In 2025, Dorotea municipality had 2,245 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Dorotea changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,002 people (−30.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Dorotea in?

Dorotea municipality is located in Västerbottens län (county code 24).

What is the municipal tax rate in Dorotea?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Dorotea is 35.65 % (municipality 23.80 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 290 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Dorotea?

In Dorotea, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2425.2025.

How much crime is reported in Dorotea?

In Dorotea, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,011 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2425.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.1 % of the population in Dorotea had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Dorotea.

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: 9.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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