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Kramfors municipality – facts and statistics

In Kramfors municipality, 17,391 people live (2025).

Västernorrlands län · municipal tax 34.43 % · population −16.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

17,491people
-19018 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 34494 people
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.1%
+1.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

310,200SEK
-35216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 333629 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.1%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.1 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.4%
-3.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.5 %
11-yr trend: -5.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.3%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.4 %
11-yr trend: +1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.3years
-1.4 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.7 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,175.4/100k
+289.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1240.5 /100k
8-yr trend: -4 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kramfors

How many people live in Kramfors?

Kramfors had 17,391 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,320 people. The main urban area Bollstabruk had 1,659 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

17,391
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−16.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.9%
-10.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kramfors — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kramfors

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

Children 0–14
2,351
13.5 %
Working age 15–64
9,722
55.9 %
Aged 65+
5,318
30.6 %
Aged 80+
1,539
8.8 %
Women
8,479
48.8 %

Population pyramid

Kramfors, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,912Women 8,479Median age 51.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Kramfors, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Kramfors, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4327325
5-9433359
10-14463444
15-19447463
20-24441318
25-29385309
30-34472432
35-39522463
40-44453431
45-49454430
50-54522544
55-59647657
60-64689643
65-69694643
70-74638579
75-79636589
80-84406442
85-89200236
90-9477122
95-99647
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,351, 15–64: 9,722, 65+: 5,318.

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 Kramfors

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

Households
9,060
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
45.9 %
4,155
Households with children 0–24
21.0 %
1,900

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 Kramfors.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.4 pp) · Västernorrlands län 23.1 %
    23.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (24,114 SEK) · Västernorrlands län 272,123 SEK
    256,170SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (9.6 pp) · Västernorrlands län 25.5 %
    30.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kramfors.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.1 pp) · Västernorrlands län 77.5 %
    78.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (19.3 points) · Västernorrlands län 207.0 points
    199.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.8 pp) · Västernorrlands län 67.0 %
    66.5%

Indicators for schools in Kramfors.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.8 pp) · Västernorrlands län 10.4 %
    14.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (16,167.9 SEK/m²) · Västernorrlands län 11,650.0 SEK/m²
    5,536.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+25.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västernorrlands län 178.2 per 1,000 residents
    197.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kramfors.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.4 years) · Västernorrlands län 83.7 years
    83.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.4 years) · Västernorrlands län 80.1 years
    78.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+10.4 days) · Västernorrlands län 31.0 days
    36.7days

Indicators for health in Kramfors.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,496 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 9,771 /100k
    11,353/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+289.6 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,240.5 /100k
    1,175.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+284.0 /100k) · Västernorrlands län 1,510.3 /100k
    1,702.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Kramfors.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Västernorrlands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (44.8 residents/politician) · Västernorrlands län 243.1 residents/politician
    176.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västernorrlands län 2.7 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Kramfors.

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Frequently asked questions about Kramfors

How many people live in Kramfors?

In 2025, Kramfors municipality had 17,391 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,659 lived in the main urban area Bollstabruk (2023).

How has the population of Kramfors changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,320 people (−16.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kramfors in?

Kramfors municipality is located in Västernorrlands län (county code 22).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kramfors?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kramfors is 34.43 % (municipality 23.14 % plus region 11.29 %). That is rank 251 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kramfors?

In Kramfors, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2282.2025.

How are school results in Kramfors?

In Kramfors, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2282.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kramfors?

In Kramfors, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,353 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2282.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.9 % of the population in Kramfors had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kramfors.

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: 16.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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