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Gällivare municipality – facts and statistics

In Gällivare municipality, 17,135 people live (2025).

Norrbotten County · municipal tax 33.89 % · population −11.8 % since 2002

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How many people live in Gällivare?

17,135 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: −1,191 residents

14-yr trend: -6 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Gällivare?

45.2 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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Foreign background in Gällivare (key figure)

14.2 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +6.5 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−13.5 pp)

14-yr trend: +6.5 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Gällivare?

33.89 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.59 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.55 % + regional 11.34 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Gällivare?

1.4 %

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

Change since 2014: −1.3 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (−1.3 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Gällivare?

411,300 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +131,900 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+65,884 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +47 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Gällivare?

250

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 31 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: +110

Sweden: 216 (+34)

8-yr trend: +79 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Gällivare.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

17,135people
14-yr trend: -6 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+1.8 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp
tied 53/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

411,300SEK
+65,884 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.4%
-1.8 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp ↓
290/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)· 2025

80.6%
-3.5 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -12.4 pp
163/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.2%
-4.9 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp ↓
219/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-1.1 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %
211/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,117.3/100k
+50.5 /100k higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: +45 % ↑
59/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)· 2025

78.0%
-2.0 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 80.0 % · County average (unweighted): 78.2 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp
tied 239/287

SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401

What differs

Neutral differences from the source’s official figure for Sweden in the same period. Selection threshold: at least 2 percentage points, or 5% for other units.

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

Gällivare10.2 %
Sweden15.1 %

Gällivare is below Sweden by 4.9 percentage points.

2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907 · rank 219 of 290

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

Gällivare80.6 %
Sweden84.1 %

Gällivare is below Sweden by 3.5 percentage points.

2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · rank 163 of 282

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

Gällivare78.0 %
Sweden80.0 %

Gällivare is below Sweden by 2.0 percentage points.

2025 · SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · rank 239 of 287

Compare with nearby municipalities

Comparable values from the same period and definition. Sweden is the source’s official national figure.

IndicatorGällivareJokkmokkKirunaPajalaÄlvsbynSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090122.6 %23.0 %23.1 %23.4 %22.5 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039371.4 %1.6 %1.5 %2.0 %2.3 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542480.6 %87.0 %78.1 %No data93.1 %84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0790710.2 %13.0 %9.4 %14.1 %10.2 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Gällivare on share aged 0–19, share aged 65–79, share aged 80+, population, inhabitants per km² (2025), in order. An exploration aid — not a ranking of quality or a recommendation.

  1. 1. Malung-Sälen

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Inhabitants per km²

    Share aged 0–19
    18.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    19.2 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.6 %
    Population
    10,192
    Inhabitants per km²
    2.5

  2. 2. Ljusdal

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Population

    Share aged 0–19
    20.1 %
    Share aged 65–79
    20.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.9 %
    Population
    18,377
    Inhabitants per km²
    3.5

  3. 3. Lycksele

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    22.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    17.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.5 %
    Population
    12,159
    Inhabitants per km²
    2.2

  4. 4. Boden

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    20.0 %
    Share aged 65–79
    18.2 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.5 %
    Population
    28,624
    Inhabitants per km²
    7.1

  5. 5. Kiruna

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Population

    Share aged 0–19
    20.8 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.1 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.6 %
    Population
    22,402
    Inhabitants per km²
    1.2
Method

Measures: share aged 0–19, 65–79 and 80+ (Kolada), population on 31 December (Statistics Sweden BE0101N1) and inhabitants per km² (own calculation: population ÷ land area from Kolada, same year). Share aged 20–64 is omitted because the four age shares sum to 100. Population and density are compared on a logarithmic scale because they span several orders of magnitude.

Each measure is standardised (z-score across all municipalities with every measure used); the distance is the Euclidean distance with equal weight per measure. Equal distances are ordered by municipality code. A measure is only used if at least 90% of municipalities have it for the same year; if this municipality lacks a measure, that measure is left out rather than showing an empty list. Missing values are never treated as zero. No similarity percentage is shown.

Municipal accounts

How Gällivare uses municipal funds

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Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the values must not be added as total expenditure.

Actual outcome 2025

Elderly care
21,733 SEK/inh.
Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
15,938 SEK/inh.
Disability services
8,869 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
8,446 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
6,889 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
6,786 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
6,105 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
3,403 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
1,673 SEK/inh.
Political activities
1,257 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

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What has changed in Gällivare?

Latest observed period compared with the preceding period in the same series. A change between two periods — not a revision or a change of definition.

  • Population (31 Dec)2024: 17,233 people → 2025: 17,135 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 22.6 % → 2025: 22.6 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 392,700 SEK → 2024: 411,300 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 1.1 % → 2025: 1.4 %
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How many people live in Gällivare?

Gällivare had 17,135 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,285 people. The largest urban area Gällivare had 12,385 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

17,135
14-yr trend: -6 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−11.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Gällivare — full breakdown →

How has Gällivare changed?

Observed annual values from SCB. Gaps are not filled in and a single observation is not shown as a trend.

Population in Gällivare

2011–2025 · residents

17,135residents (2025)

14-yr trend: -6 %
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Line chart of population in Gällivare 2011–2025, from 18,326 residents to 17,135 residents. Source: SCB BE0101N1 (2011–2024); SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) (2025).
Registered residents on 31 December each year. Source: SCB BE0101N1. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Population in Gällivare, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202517,135
202417,233
202317,330
202217,420
202117,449
202017,462
201917,529
201817,630
201717,825
201617,956
201518,123
201418,231
201318,339
201218,307
201118,326
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Share with a foreign background in Gällivare

2002–2025 · percent of population

14.2% (2025)

23-yr trend: +8.7 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Gällivare 2002–2025, from 5.5 % to 14.2 %. Source: SCB BE0101Q2.
Foreign-born, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population on 31 December. The 2025 observation uses Statistics Sweden's CKM disclosure-control method. Source: SCB BE0101Q2. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Share with a foreign background in Gällivare, 2002–2025
Year%
202514.2
202413.6
202313.1
202212.4
202111.8
202011.3
201911.1
201810.6
201710.2
20169.8
20159.1
20148.7
20138.6
20128.2
20117.7
20107.5
20097.0
20087.1
20077.0
20066.6
20056.1
20046.0
20035.6
20025.5
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Age and sex structure in Gällivare

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

Children 0–14
2,599
15.2 %
Working age 15–64
10,018
58.6 %
Aged 65+
4,493
26.3 %
Aged 80+
1,329
7.8 %
Women
8,213
48.0 %

Population pyramid

Gällivare, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,897Women 8,213Median age 45.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gällivare, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Gällivare, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4413348
5-9450465
10-14469454
15-19425400
20-24381336
25-29525389
30-34616543
35-39698597
40-44541477
45-49476425
50-54491433
55-59584515
60-64611555
65-69593575
70-74533514
75-79514435
80-84320330
85-89174285
90-9466110
95-991724
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,599, 15–64: 10,018, 65+: 4,493.

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 Gällivare

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

Households
9,044
Persons per household
1.89
One-person households
49.4 %
4,472
Households with children 0–24
22.4 %
2,024

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Municipal election 2026

Final · Source: Valmyndigheten
Turnout
78.28 %
Seats
35
Valid votes
10,614
Blank votes
233
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
25.97 %–9
21.03 %–8
16.13 %–6
12.21 %–4
11.65 %–4
9.67 %–3
2.17 %–1
Other parties (5)1.18 %––

Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.

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How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
80.85 %(2022: 80.98 %)
Eligible voters
13,352
Valid votes
10,662
Invalid (of which blank)
133 (124)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Gällivare kommun
PartySharevs 2022
35.12 %−3.4
24.40 %−2.8
15.02 %+2.0
7.08 %−1.1
6.98 %+2.7
4.69 %+1.1
2.42 %−0.3
2.23 %+0.9
0.83 %–
Other parties (11)1.22 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Work

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Gällivare 1.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (−1.3 pp) · Norrbotten County 2.2 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2523.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    1.4%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−2.0 pp) · Norrbotten County 1.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.2523.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    1.2%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−2.6 pp) · Norrbotten County 5.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.2523.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    4.3%

Indicators for work in Gällivare.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Gällivare 22.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Norrbotten County 22.7 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    22.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+75,596 SEK) · Norrbotten County 289,086 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    355,881SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+24.3 pp) · Norrbotten County 52.1 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    64.7%

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Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Gällivare 80.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (−0.9 pp) · Norrbotten County 81.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2523.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    80.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (−0.3 points) · Norrbotten County 216.2 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.2523.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (−0.6 pp) · Norrbotten County 69.0 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.2523.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    68.7%

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Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Gällivare 10.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (−3.3 pp) · Norrbotten County 9.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    10.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (−1,225 SEK/m²) · Norrbotten County 12,326 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    20,479SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+78.9 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbotten County 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    250.5per 1,000 residents

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Health

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Life expectancy, women
Gällivare 84.0 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (−0.7 years) · Norrbotten County 83.6 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−2.3 years) · Norrbotten County 79.5 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.2523.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    79.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (−2.8 days) · Norrbotten County 28.0 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.2523.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    23.5days

Indicators for health in Gällivare.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Gällivare 9,089.9 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (−767.0 /100k) · Norrbotten County 9,253.4 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2523.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    9,089.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+231.4 /100k) · Norrbotten County 812.2 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.2523.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    1,117.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+129.0 /100k) · Norrbotten County 1,466.8 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.2523.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    1,548.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Gällivare.

Politics

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Assignments per elected municipal politician
Gällivare 1.6 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbotten County 1.9 assignments/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.2523.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (−40.0 residents/politician) · Norrbotten County 146.3 residents/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.2523.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
    181.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Norrbotten County 1.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.2523.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
    0.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Gällivare

›How many people live in Gällivare?

In 2025, Gällivare municipality had 17,135 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 12,385 lived in the main urban area Gällivare (2023).

›How has the population of Gällivare changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,285 people (−11.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Gällivare in?

Gällivare municipality is located in Norrbotten County (county code 25).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Gällivare?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gällivare is 33.89 % (municipality 22.55 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 193 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›How does Gällivare use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Elderly care: 21,733 SEK per inhabitant; Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 15,938 SEK per inhabitant; Disability services: 8,869 SEK per inhabitant. These are outcomes from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada, not a complete budget and not figures to add as total expenditure.

›What does unemployment look like in Gällivare?

In Gällivare, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2523.2025.

›How are school results in Gällivare?

In Gällivare, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%) was 80.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2523.2025.

›How much crime is reported in Gällivare?

In Gällivare, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,089.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2523.2025.

›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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

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  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11

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  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
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  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via SVERIGEFAKTA's municipal data engine
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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: 14.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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SVERIGEFAKTA, “SVERIGEFAKTA”. Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada. https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/gallivare
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SVERIGEFAKTA, “SVERIGEFAKTA”. Original source: SCB (https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/sv/ssd/START/BE/BE0101); SCB (https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/sv/ssd/BO/BO0101/BO0101C/LagenhetNyKv16); Kolada (https://api.kolada.se/v3/kpi). https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/gallivare
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SVERIGEFAKTA. (n.d.). SVERIGEFAKTA. Retrieved 2026-10-15, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/gallivare Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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“SVERIGEFAKTA” (n.d.) SVERIGEFAKTA. Available at: https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/gallivare (Accessed: 2026-10-15). Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_gallivare,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/gallivare}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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