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Gagnef municipality – facts and statistics

In Gagnef municipality, 10,297 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.27 % · population +2.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,384people
-26125 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

339,800SEK
-5616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.9%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

89.9%
+8.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: -3.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.2%
-5.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 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

522.0/100k
-363.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +53 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gagnef

How many people live in Gagnef?

Gagnef had 10,297 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 289 people. The main urban area Djurås had 2,268 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,297
14-yr trend: +3 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+2.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.2%
-18.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Gagnef — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gagnef

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

Children 0–14
1,863
18.1 %
Working age 15–64
5,661
55.0 %
Aged 65+
2,773
26.9 %
Aged 80+
824
8.0 %
Women
5,077
49.3 %

Population pyramid

Gagnef, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,220Women 5,077Median age 45.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gagnef, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Gagnef, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4250247
5-9345350
10-14327344
15-19346278
20-24198165
25-29179174
30-34286282
35-39389356
40-44278286
45-49277260
50-54310292
55-59321306
60-64360318
65-69330339
70-74317311
75-79324328
80-84240227
85-89104141
90-943344
95-99626
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,863, 15–64: 5,661, 65+: 2,773.

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 Gagnef

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

Households
4,654
Persons per household
2.21
One-person households
36.6 %
1,702
Households with children 0–24
29.1 %
1,353

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 Gagnef.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (13,848 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    266,437SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (15.7 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    24.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gagnef.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+8.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    89.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (5.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    213.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+8.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    77.9%

Indicators for schools in Gagnef.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.3 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    8.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,658 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    15,046SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (90.2 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    81.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gagnef.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.7 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    84.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.6 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    22.7days

Indicators for health in Gagnef.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (4,878.9 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    4,978.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (363.9 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    522.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (896.9 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    522.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Gagnef.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (109.8 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    111.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    3.2%

Indicators for politics in Gagnef.

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Frequently asked questions about Gagnef

How many people live in Gagnef?

In 2025, Gagnef municipality had 10,297 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,268 lived in the main urban area Djurås (2023).

How has the population of Gagnef changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 289 people (+2.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gagnef in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Gagnef?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gagnef is 34.27 % (municipality 22.28 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 230 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gagnef?

In Gagnef, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2026.2025.

How are school results in Gagnef?

In Gagnef, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 89.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2026.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gagnef?

In Gagnef, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 4,978.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2026.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.2 % of the population in Gagnef had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gagnef.

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: 9.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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