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Hagfors municipality – facts and statistics

In Hagfors municipality, 11,327 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 34.30 % · population −17.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

11,418people
-25091 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

308,800SEK
-36616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

77.3%
-4.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -7.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.0%
-3.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.7years
-1.0 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

729.9/100k
-155.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
10-yr trend: -22 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hagfors

How many people live in Hagfors?

Hagfors had 11,327 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,470 people. The main urban area Ekshärad had 955 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,327
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−17.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

20.5%
-7.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hagfors — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hagfors

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

Children 0–14
1,483
13.1 %
Working age 15–64
6,204
54.8 %
Aged 65+
3,640
32.1 %
Aged 80+
1,121
9.9 %
Women
5,497
48.5 %

Population pyramid

Hagfors, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,830Women 5,497Median age 53 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hagfors, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Hagfors, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4222202
5-9260235
10-14303261
15-19270284
20-24253188
25-29245197
30-34326267
35-39349300
40-44291249
45-49270264
50-54359355
55-59427352
60-64496462
65-69481464
70-74433401
75-79391349
80-84262323
85-89134224
90-944695
95-991219
100+06

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,483, 15–64: 6,204, 65+: 3,640.

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 Hagfors

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

Households
5,988
Persons per household
1.89
One-person households
46.2 %
2,766
Households with children 0–24
19.6 %
1,176

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 Hagfors.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (29,394 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    250,891SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (0.3 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    40.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hagfors.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (4.2 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    77.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (17.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    201.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+5.2 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    74.5%

Indicators for schools in Hagfors.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.5 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    10.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,928.9 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,130.9 SEK/m²
    7,775.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (46.9 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    124.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hagfors.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.0 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    83.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.9 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    78.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+11.6 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    37.9days

Indicators for health in Hagfors.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,117.9 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    7,739.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (155.9 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    729.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (143.7 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    1,275.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Hagfors.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (58.3 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    163.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Hagfors.

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Frequently asked questions about Hagfors

How many people live in Hagfors?

In 2025, Hagfors municipality had 11,327 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 955 lived in the main urban area Ekshärad (2023).

How has the population of Hagfors changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,470 people (−17.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hagfors in?

Hagfors municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hagfors?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hagfors is 34.30 % (municipality 22.02 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 237 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hagfors?

In Hagfors, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1783.2025.

How are school results in Hagfors?

In Hagfors, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 77.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1783.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hagfors?

In Hagfors, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,739.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1783.2025.

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

In 2025, 20.5 % of the population in Hagfors had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hagfors.

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: 20.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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