How many people live in Hudiksvall?
37,343 residents
Population · 2025 · municipality
Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · observed · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisHudiksvall municipality – facts and statistics
In Hudiksvall municipality, 37,343 people live (2025).
Gävleborgs län · municipal tax 33.12 % · population +0.8 % since 2002
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How old is the population of Hudiksvall?
47.3 years
Median age · 2025 · municipality
Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).
Source: SCB BE0101N1 · derived · scb:BE0101N1
More on thisWhat share of Hudiksvall has a foreign background?
12.7 %
Foreign background · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2011: +4.5 %
Sweden: 27.7 % (−15.0)
14-yr trend: +4.5 pp2011: 8.2%; 2012: 8.6%; 2013: 9.1%; 2014: 9.6%; 2015: 9.8%; 2016: 10.7%; 2017: 10.9%; 2018: 11.4%; 2019: 11.8%; 2020: 12.0%; 2021: 12.2%; 2022: 12.2%; 2023: 12.4%; 2024: 12.6%; 2025: 12.7%Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).
Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · observed · scb:BE0101Q2
More on thisWhat does the labour market look like in Hudiksvall?
2.4 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality
Change since 2014: −1.6 %
Sweden: 2.7 % (−0.2)
County: 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp2014: 4.0%; 2015: 4.1%; 2016: 3.3%; 2017: 2.8%; 2018: 2.8%; 2019: 3.1%; 2020: 4.0%; 2021: 2.7%; 2022: 2.0%; 2023: 1.9%; 2024: 2.3%; 2025: 2.4%Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · observed · Kolada:N03937
More on thisWhat is the income level in Hudiksvall?
335,800 SEK
Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality
Change since 2013: +94,800 SEK
Sweden: 345,416 SEK (−9,616)
County: 322,950 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %2013: 241000SEK; 2014: 243400SEK; 2015: 250400SEK; 2016: 257300SEK; 2017: 267200SEK; 2018: 275100SEK; 2019: 280900SEK; 2020: 287900SEK; 2021: 298400SEK; 2022: 312300SEK; 2023: 323500SEK; 2024: 335800SEKMedian income, 20+
Source: SCB HE0110 · observed · SCB:HE0110
More on thisKey figures
Population (31 Dec)· 2024
37,528people
+1019 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28456 people
14-yr trend: +2 %2010: 36849 people; 2011: 36784 people; 2012: 36821 people; 2013: 36829 people; 2014: 36924 people; 2015: 36975 people; 2016: 37299 people; 2017: 37401 people; 2018: 37430 people; 2019: 37607 people; 2020: 37531 people; 2021: 37744 people; 2022: 37688 people; 2023: 37645 people; 2024: 37528 people
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp2014: 21.6 %; 2015: 21.6 %; 2016: 21.6 %; 2017: 21.6 %; 2018: 21.6 %; 2019: 21.6 %; 2020: 21.6 %; 2021: 21.6 %; 2022: 21.6 %; 2023: 21.6 %; 2024: 21.6 %; 2025: 21.6 %
Median income, 20+· 2024
335,800SEK
-9616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 322950 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %2013: 241000 SEK; 2014: 243400 SEK; 2015: 250400 SEK; 2016: 257300 SEK; 2017: 267200 SEK; 2018: 275100 SEK; 2019: 280900 SEK; 2020: 287900 SEK; 2021: 298400 SEK; 2022: 312300 SEK; 2023: 323500 SEK; 2024: 335800 SEK
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
2.4%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp ↓2014: 4.0 %; 2015: 4.1 %; 2016: 3.3 %; 2017: 2.8 %; 2018: 2.8 %; 2019: 3.1 %; 2020: 4.0 %; 2021: 2.7 %; 2022: 2.0 %; 2023: 1.9 %; 2024: 2.3 %; 2025: 2.4 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
83.6%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.1 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp2014: 84.7 %; 2015: 84.4 %; 2016: 82.6 %; 2017: 77.5 %; 2018: 82.6 %; 2019: 84.9 %; 2020: 84.8 %; 2021: 83.4 %; 2022: 83.6 %; 2023: 85.0 %; 2024: 84.2 %; 2025: 83.6 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
9.7%
-3.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -3.3 pp ↓2014: 13.1 %; 2015: 13.5 %; 2016: 13.2 %; 2017: 12.8 %; 2018: 12.7 %; 2019: 13.2 %; 2020: 12.6 %; 2021: 13.0 %; 2022: 11.6 %; 2023: 10.8 %; 2024: 10.9 %; 2025: 9.7 %
Life expectancy, women· 2025
84.1years
-0.6 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %2014: 82.5 years; 2015: 82.8 years; 2016: 82.6 years; 2017: 83.0 years; 2018: 83.1 years; 2019: 83.4 years; 2020: 83.6 years; 2021: 84.0 years; 2022: 83.8 years; 2023: 84.1 years; 2024: 84.1 years; 2025: 84.1 years
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
972.4/100k
+86.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 861.4 /100k
8-yr trend: +25 % ↑2017: 780.7 /100k; 2018: 729.4 /100k; 2019: 821.7 /100k; 2020: 825.1 /100k; 2021: 887.4 /100k; 2022: 737.1 /100k; 2023: 674.3 /100k; 2024: 888.6 /100k; 2025: 972.4 /100k
Current events in Hudiksvall →
How many people live in Hudiksvall?
Hudiksvall had 37,343 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 295 people. The main urban area Iggesund had 3,370 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
37,343
14-yr trend: +2 %2010: 36849.0; 2011: 36784.0; 2012: 36821.0; 2013: 36829.0; 2014: 36924.0; 2015: 36975.0; 2016: 37299.0; 2017: 37401.0; 2018: 37430.0; 2019: 37607.0; 2020: 37531.0; 2021: 37744.0; 2022: 37688.0; 2023: 37645.0; 2024: 37528.0
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
+0.8%
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
12.7%
-15.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %
Immigration and foreign background in Hudiksvall — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Hudiksvall
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 5,500
- 14.7 %
- Working age 15–64
- 21,553
- 57.7 %
- Aged 65+
- 10,290
- 27.6 %
- Aged 80+
- 3,095
- 8.3 %
- Women
- 18,565
- 49.7 %
Population pyramid
Hudiksvall, 2025 · five-year age groups
Men 18,778Women 18,565Median age 47.3 yrs
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 800 | 720 |
| 5-9 | 950 | 959 |
| 10-14 | 1,092 | 979 |
| 15-19 | 1,138 | 1,102 |
| 20-24 | 961 | 757 |
| 25-29 | 909 | 746 |
| 30-34 | 1,177 | 1,035 |
| 35-39 | 1,191 | 1,165 |
| 40-44 | 1,009 | 1,047 |
| 45-49 | 998 | 1,012 |
| 50-54 | 1,244 | 1,187 |
| 55-59 | 1,220 | 1,222 |
| 60-64 | 1,200 | 1,233 |
| 65-69 | 1,174 | 1,196 |
| 70-74 | 1,147 | 1,242 |
| 75-79 | 1,191 | 1,245 |
| 80-84 | 890 | 946 |
| 85-89 | 327 | 476 |
| 90-94 | 128 | 246 |
| 95-99 | 32 | 47 |
| 100+ | 0 | 3 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,500, 15–64: 21,553, 65+: 10,290.
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 Hudiksvall
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 18,862
- Persons per household
- 1.98
- One-person households
- 45.5 %
- 8,578
- Households with children 0–24
- 24.6 %
- 4,648
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 (%)
Hudiksvall 2.4 % · Sweden 2.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 2.7 |
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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.2 pp) · Gävleborgs län 2.9 %2.4%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.3 pp) · Gävleborgs län 4.2 %2.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.7 pp) · Gävleborgs län 7.9 %7.6%
Indicators for work in Hudiksvall.
Economy & tax
All indicators →Municipal tax rate (%)
Hudiksvall 21.6 % · Sweden 21.7 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6 |
| 2015 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7 |
| 2018 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 21.6 |
| 2020 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 21.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 22.1 %21.6%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−3,459 SEK) · Gävleborgs län 264,070 SEK276,826SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+16.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 35.5 %56.6%
Indicators for economy & tax in Hudiksvall.
Schools
All indicators →Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Hudiksvall 83.6 % · Sweden 81.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.8 |
| 2015 | 84 |
| 2016 | 85.8 |
| 2017 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 83.6 |
| 2021 | 84.1 |
| 2022 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.5 |
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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 80.1 %83.6%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (−2.3 points) · Gävleborgs län 212.2 points216.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.8 pp) · Gävleborgs län 66.8 %71.1%
Indicators for schools in Hudiksvall.
Housing
All indicators →Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Hudiksvall 9.7 % · Sweden 13.5 %
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4 |
| 2015 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | 17.7 |
| 2018 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 17.6 |
| 2020 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
| 2025 | 13.5 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−3.8 pp) · Gävleborgs län 13.9 %9.7%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−4,334 SEK/m²) · Gävleborgs län 14,602 SEK/m²17,370SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+28.4 per 1,000 residents) · Gävleborgs län 200.3 per 1,000 residents200.0per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Hudiksvall.
Health
All indicators →Life expectancy, women
Hudiksvall 84.1 years · Sweden 84.7 years
| Year | Value (years) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.5 |
| 2015 | 83.6 |
| 2016 | 83.6 |
| 2017 | 83.8 |
| 2018 | 83.8 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 84.2 |
| 2022 | 84.3 |
| 2023 | 84.4 |
| 2024 | 84.5 |
| 2025 | 84.7 |
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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.6 years) · Gävleborgs län 84.0 years84.1years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−0.4 years) · Gävleborgs län 80.5 years80.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.8 days) · Gävleborgs län 30.0 days31.1days
Indicators for health in Hudiksvall.
Crime
All indicators →Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Hudiksvall 11,246 /100k · Sweden 9,857 /100k
| Year | Value (/100k) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,517.3 |
| 2015 | 9,834.7 |
| 2016 | 9,681.2 |
| 2017 | 9,631.1 |
| 2018 | 9,310.3 |
| 2019 | 9,097.5 |
| 2020 | 9,572.2 |
| 2021 | 9,074.4 |
| 2022 | 9,106.8 |
| 2023 | 9,536.5 |
| 2024 | 9,935.4 |
| 2025 | 9,856.9 |
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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,389 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 9,419 /100k11,246/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+86.5 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 861.4 /100k972.4/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−246.2 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 1,321.6 /100k1,172.7/100k
Indicators for crime in Hudiksvall.
Politics
All indicators →Assignments per elected municipal politician
Hudiksvall 1.7 assignments/politician · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician
| Year | Value (assignments/politician) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 1.8 |
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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown
- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.1 assignments/politician) · Gävleborgs län 1.8 assignments/politician1.7assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−20.8 residents/politician) · Gävleborgs län 197.8 residents/politician200.7residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−0.4 pp) · Gävleborgs län 3.6 %2.1%
Indicators for politics in Hudiksvall.
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Frequently asked questions about Hudiksvall
›How many people live in Hudiksvall?
In 2025, Hudiksvall municipality had 37,343 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,370 lived in the main urban area Iggesund (2023).
›How has the population of Hudiksvall changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 295 people (+0.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Hudiksvall in?
Hudiksvall municipality is located in Gävleborgs län (county code 21).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Hudiksvall?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hudiksvall is 33.12 % (municipality 21.61 % plus region 11.51 %). That is rank 108 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Hudiksvall?
In Hudiksvall, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2184.2025.
›How are school results in Hudiksvall?
In Hudiksvall, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2184.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Hudiksvall?
In Hudiksvall, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,246 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2184.2025.
›What share of the population in Hudiksvall has a foreign background?
In 2025, 12.7 % of the population in Hudiksvall had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hudiksvall.
›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
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Foreign background: 12.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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