Gällivare municipality – facts and statistics
In Gällivare municipality, 17,110 people live (2025).
Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.89 % · population −11.9 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Gällivare?
Gällivare had 17,110 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,310 people. The main urban area Koskullskulle had 1,216 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Gällivare — full breakdown →
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 413 | 348 |
| 5-9 | 450 | 465 |
| 10-14 | 469 | 454 |
| 15-19 | 425 | 400 |
| 20-24 | 381 | 336 |
| 25-29 | 525 | 389 |
| 30-34 | 616 | 543 |
| 35-39 | 698 | 597 |
| 40-44 | 541 | 477 |
| 45-49 | 476 | 425 |
| 50-54 | 491 | 433 |
| 55-59 | 584 | 515 |
| 60-64 | 611 | 555 |
| 65-69 | 593 | 575 |
| 70-74 | 533 | 514 |
| 75-79 | 514 | 435 |
| 80-84 | 320 | 330 |
| 85-89 | 174 | 285 |
| 90-94 | 66 | 110 |
| 95-99 | 17 | 24 |
| 100+ | 0 | 3 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−1.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 2.2 %1.4%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−2.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.9 %1.2%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−2.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 5.9 %4.3%
Indicators for work in Gällivare.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %22.6%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+75,596 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK355,881SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+24.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %64.7%
Indicators for economy & tax in Gällivare.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (−0.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %80.6%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (−0.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points218.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %68.7%
Indicators for schools in Gällivare.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−3.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %10.2%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−1,225 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326 SEK/m²20,479SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+78.9 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents250.5per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Gällivare.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.7 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years84.0years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−2.3 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years79.0years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−2.8 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days23.5days
Indicators for health in Gällivare.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−767.0 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k9,089.9/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+231.4 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k1,117.3/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+129.0 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k1,548.0/100k
Indicators for crime in Gällivare.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician1.6assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−40.0 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician181.4residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %0.0%
Indicators for politics in Gällivare.
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Frequently asked questions about Gällivare
›How many people live in Gällivare?
In 2025, Gällivare municipality had 17,110 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,216 lived in the main urban area Koskullskulle (2023).
›How has the population of Gällivare changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,310 people (−11.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Gällivare in?
Gällivare municipality is located in Norrbottens län (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.
›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 (%) 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.
›What share of the population in Gällivare has a foreign background?
In 2025, 14.2 % of the population in Gällivare had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gällivare.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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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