Population & demographics in Gävle Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Gävle
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Gävle. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Gävle

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

103 838 people

2024 · +1.4 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

-51.0 people

2025 · -166.2 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

340 people

2025 · -11.2 % vs 2020

Population density64.4 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

103 838 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Gävle — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	91,276
2003	91,701
2004	92,081
2005	92,205
2006	92,416
2007	92,681
2008	93,509
2009	94,352
2010	95,055
2011	95,428
2012	96,170
2013	97,236
2014	98,314
2015	98,877
2016	99,788
2017	100,603
2018	101,455
2019	102,418
2020	102,904
2021	103,136
2022	103,493
2023	103,532
2024	103,838

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

306 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Gävle — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	425
2004	380
2005	124
2006	211
2007	265
2008	828
2009	843
2010	703
2011	373
2012	742
2013	1,066
2014	1,078
2015	563
2016	911
2017	815
2018	852
2019	963
2020	486
2021	232
2022	357
2023	39
2024	306

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

1.39 %(2024)

20072024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

5.62 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

21.8 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

56.6 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

15.0 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

6.67 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.77 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

886 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

937 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

-51.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

4863 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

4523 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

340 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

39.0 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

Read chapter: Demography →

Year	Value (%)
2014	22.4
2015	22.5
2016	22.6
2017	22.8
2018	23
2019	23.1
2020	23
2021	22.9
2022	22.7
2023	22.5
2024	22.1
2025	21.8

Year	Value (%)
2014	57.7
2015	57.4
2016	57.3
2017	57
2018	56.7
2019	56.5
2020	56.4
2021	56.4
2022	56.4
2023	56.4
2024	56.5
2025	56.6

Year	Value (%)
2014	14.9
2015	15.1
2016	15.1
2017	15.2
2018	15.2
2019	15.2
2020	15.2
2021	15.2
2022	15.2
2023	15.2
2024	15.1
2025	15

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,149
2015	1,149
2016	1,107
2017	1,143
2018	1,197
2019	1,119
2020	1,046
2021	1,081
2022	969
2023	897
2024	928
2025	886

Year	Value (personer)
2014	4,827
2015	4,734
2016	4,784
2017	4,703
2018	4,602
2019	4,869
2020	4,645
2021	4,605
2022	4,818
2023	4,595
2024	4,952
2025	4,863

Year	Value (personer)
2014	3,998
2015	4,388
2016	4,054
2017	4,103
2018	4,052
2019	4,134
2020	4,262
2021	4,541
2022	4,483
2023	4,505
2024	4,578
2025	4,523