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Haparanda municipality – facts and statistics

In Haparanda municipality, 9,044 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.84 % · population −12.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,151.0people
-27358.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

300,000SEK
-45416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

64.7%
-16.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -10.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.5%
-5.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -3.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

81.2years
-3.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: -2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,628.3/100k
+742.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: +46 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Haparanda

How many people live in Haparanda?

Haparanda had 9,044 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,290 people. The main urban area Nikkala had 402 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,044
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−12.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

50.8%
+23.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Haparanda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Haparanda

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

Children 0–14
1,245
13.8 %
Working age 15–64
4,818
53.3 %
Aged 65+
2,981
33.0 %
Aged 80+
775
8.6 %
Women
4,377
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Haparanda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,667Women 4,377Median age 52 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Haparanda, 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 Haparanda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4148154
5-9214202
10-14278249
15-19264251
20-24209178
25-29224134
30-34242208
35-39257192
40-44249226
45-49240214
50-54240229
55-59305293
60-64349314
65-69329368
70-74412360
75-79360377
80-84214228
85-8999132
90-942855
95-99613
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,245, 15–64: 4,818, 65+: 2,981.

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 Haparanda

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

Households
4,747
Persons per household
1.90
One-person households
50.1 %
2,378
Households with children 0–24
19.1 %
905

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 Haparanda.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (30,259 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    250,026SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+8.1 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    48.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Haparanda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (16.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    64.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (18.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    200.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (13.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    55.8%

Indicators for schools in Haparanda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    8.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,035.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    8,668.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+32.8 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    204.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Haparanda.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (3.5 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    81.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (3.5 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    77.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+9.3 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    35.6days

Indicators for health in Haparanda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+4,094 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253 /100k
    13,951/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+742.5 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    1,628.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+825.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    2,244.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Haparanda.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (111.2 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    110.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.1 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    3.6%

Indicators for politics in Haparanda.

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Frequently asked questions about Haparanda

How many people live in Haparanda?

In 2025, Haparanda municipality had 9,044 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 402 lived in the main urban area Nikkala (2023).

How has the population of Haparanda changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,290 people (−12.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Haparanda in?

Haparanda municipality is located in Norrbottens län (county code 25).

What is the municipal tax rate in Haparanda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Haparanda is 33.84 % (municipality 22.50 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 181 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Haparanda?

In Haparanda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2583.2025.

How are school results in Haparanda?

In Haparanda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 64.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2583.2025.

How much crime is reported in Haparanda?

In Haparanda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,951 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2583.2025.

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

In 2025, 50.8 % of the population in Haparanda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Haparanda.

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: 50.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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