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Falun municipality – facts and statistics

In Falun municipality, 59,964 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.05 % · population +9.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

59,945people
+23436 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

359,600SEK
+14184 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.9 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

89.8%
+8.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.2%
-3.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.8years
+1.1 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

763.8/100k
-122.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
10-yr trend: +3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Falun

How many people live in Falun?

Falun had 59,964 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,123 people. The main urban area Bjursås had 2,141 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

59,964
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+9.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.6%
-14.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Falun — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Falun

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

Children 0–14
10,126
16.9 %
Working age 15–64
35,437
59.1 %
Aged 65+
14,401
24.0 %
Aged 80+
4,417
7.4 %
Women
30,246
50.4 %

Population pyramid

Falun, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 29,718Women 30,246Median age 43.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Falun, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Falun, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,4311,464
5-91,7751,784
10-141,8631,809
15-191,8731,773
20-241,6101,427
25-291,5561,400
30-341,9141,895
35-392,0432,085
40-441,9131,812
45-491,7811,819
50-541,8451,849
55-591,7251,732
60-641,6791,706
65-691,6041,667
70-741,6041,816
75-791,5501,743
80-841,1711,246
85-89558772
90-94181328
95-9939105
100+314

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 10,126, 15–64: 35,437, 65+: 14,401.

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 Falun

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

Households
29,008
Persons per household
2.06
One-person households
43.1 %
12,499
Households with children 0–24
27.4 %
7,939

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 Falun.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+11,669 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    291,954SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (7.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    33.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Falun.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+8.3 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    89.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+10.7 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    229.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+7.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    76.2%

Indicators for schools in Falun.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.3 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    10.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+4,148 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    25,852SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+36.4 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    208.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Falun.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.1 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    85.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.1 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    83.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.2 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    22.1days

Indicators for health in Falun.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,376.8 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    7,480.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (122.0 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    763.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (511.6 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    907.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Falun.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+129.1 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    350.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    0.6%

Indicators for politics in Falun.

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Frequently asked questions about Falun

How many people live in Falun?

In 2025, Falun municipality had 59,964 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,141 lived in the main urban area Bjursås (2023).

How has the population of Falun changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,123 people (+9.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Falun in?

Falun municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Falun?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Falun is 34.05 % (municipality 22.06 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 210 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Falun?

In Falun, 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-18-65.2080.2025.

How are school results in Falun?

In Falun, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 89.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2080.2025.

How much crime is reported in Falun?

In Falun, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,480.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2080.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.6 % of the population in Falun had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Falun.

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: 13.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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