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Gällivare municipality – facts and statistics

In Gällivare municipality, 17,110 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.89 % · population −11.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

17,233people
-19276 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17759 people
14-yr trend: -6 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

411,300SEK
+65884 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.4%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

80.6%
-0.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -12.4 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: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-0.7 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,117.3/100k
+231.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: +45 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gällivare

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

17,110
14-yr trend: -6 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−11.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.2%
-13.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

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

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.

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 SEK
    355,881SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+24.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    64.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gällivare.

  • 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 points
    218.0points
  • 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.

  • 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/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (1,225 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326 SEK/m²
    20,479SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+78.9 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    250.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gällivare.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.7 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.3 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    79.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (2.8 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    23.5days

Indicators for health in Gällivare.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (767.0 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    9,089.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+231.4 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    1,117.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+129.0 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,548.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Gällivare.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (40.0 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    181.4residents/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

  • 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: 14.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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