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Kalix municipality – facts and statistics

In Kalix municipality, 15,272 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.89 % · population −14.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 138 lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Foreign background is 13.0 pp lower than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 92,200 SEK since 2013.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 0.7 pp since 2014.

How many people live in Kalix?

15,272 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: 1,319 residents

14-yr trend: -8 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Kalix?

51.0 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 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Kalix has a foreign background?

14.7 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.4 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (13.0 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.4 pp

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 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Kalix?

33.89 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.59 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.55 % + regional 11.34 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Kalix?

2.3 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.7 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.4 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Kalix?

332,200 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +92,200 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (13,216 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +38 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Kalix?

78

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Rank 245 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 120

Sweden: 216 (138)

8-yr trend: -61 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Kalix.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

15,272people
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+0.9 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

332,200SEK
-13,216 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

71.9%
-9.6 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -17.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.9%
-5.6 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.2years
-1.5 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

776.7/100k
-109.2 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -5 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kalix

How many people live in Kalix?

Kalix had 15,272 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,533 people. The largest urban area Kalix had 8,226 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

15,272
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−14.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.7%
-13.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kalix — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kalix

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

Children 0–14
2,063
13.5 %
Working age 15–64
8,564
56.1 %
Aged 65+
4,645
30.4 %
Aged 80+
1,473
9.6 %
Women
7,396
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Kalix, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,876Women 7,396Median age 51 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kalix, 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 Kalix, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4313294
5-9356337
10-14399364
15-19444367
20-24358295
25-29382285
30-34459388
35-39493419
40-44413329
45-49385370
50-54484474
55-59573550
60-64563533
65-69571532
70-74539496
75-79480554
80-84390394
85-89195266
90-9466115
95-991330
100+04

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,063, 15–64: 8,564, 65+: 4,645.

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 Kalix

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

Households
7,902
Persons per household
1.93
One-person households
44.5 %
3,514
Households with children 0–24
21.4 %
1,692

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Kalix 2.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (0.4 pp) · Norrbottens län 2.2 %
    2.3%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (1.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.9 %
    2.2%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (0.2 pp) · Norrbottens län 5.9 %
    6.7%

Indicators for work in Kalix.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Kalix 22.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+2,156 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    282,440SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (4.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    35.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kalix.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Kalix 71.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (9.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    71.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (13.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    205.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+1.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    70.6%

Indicators for schools in Kalix.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Kalix 7.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (5.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    7.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,124.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    8,579.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+6.1 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    177.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kalix.

Life expectancy, women
Kalix 83.2 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (1.5 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    83.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (1.9 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    79.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+6.7 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    33.0days

Indicators for health in Kalix.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Kalix 10,175 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

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 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+318 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253 /100k
    10,175/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (109.2 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    776.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+180.2 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,599.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Kalix.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Kalix 1.6 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (93.2 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    128.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    4.2%

Indicators for politics in Kalix.

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Frequently asked questions about Kalix

How many people live in Kalix?

In 2025, Kalix municipality had 15,272 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 8,226 lived in the main urban area Kalix (2023).

How has the population of Kalix changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 2,533 people (−14.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kalix in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Kalix?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kalix is 33.89 % (municipality 22.55 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 192 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kalix?

In Kalix, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2514.2025.

How are school results in Kalix?

In Kalix, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 71.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2514.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kalix?

In Kalix, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,175 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2514.2025.

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

In 2025, 14.7 % of the population in Kalix had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kalix.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 14.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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