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Luleå municipality – facts and statistics

In Luleå municipality, 80,304 people live (2025).

Norrbotten County · municipal tax 33.84 % · population +11.3 % since 2002

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How many people live in Luleå?

80,304 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +5,878 residents

14-yr trend: +8 %

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

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Luleå?

41.6 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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Foreign background in Luleå (key figure)

16.4 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +5.6 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−11.3 pp)

14-yr trend: +5.6 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 Luleå?

33.84 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.54 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.50 % + 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 Luleå?

2.0 %

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

Change since 2014: −0.9 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (−0.7 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

11-yr trend: -0.9 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 Luleå?

375,800 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +113,200 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+30,384 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +43 %

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 Luleå?

218

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

Shared rank 55 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: −1

Sweden: 216 (+2)

8-yr trend: +0 %

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

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

80,304people
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+1.8 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp
tied 59/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

375,800SEK
+30,384 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-1.2 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.9 pp ↓
253/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)· 2025

87.6%
+3.5 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -5.9 pp
tied 45/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.8%
-7.3 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.6 pp ↓
273/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.2years
-0.9 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %
200/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

972.8/100k
-94.0 /100k lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 812.2 /100k
11-yr trend: +24 % ↑
103/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)· 2025

83.0%
+3.0 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 80.0 % · County average (unweighted): 78.2 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp
tied 82/287

SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401

What differs

Neutral differences from the source’s official figure for Sweden in the same period. Selection threshold: at least 2 percentage points, or 5% for other units.

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

Luleå7.8 %
Sweden15.1 %

Luleå is below Sweden by 7.3 percentage points.

2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907 · rank 273 of 290

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

Luleå972.8 /100k
Sweden1,066.8 /100k

Luleå is below Sweden by 94.0 /100k.

2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403 · rank 103 of 290

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

Luleå87.6 %
Sweden84.1 %

Luleå is above Sweden by 3.5 percentage points.

2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · rank 45 of 282

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

Luleå83.0 %
Sweden80.0 %

Luleå is above Sweden by 3.0 percentage points.

2025 · SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · rank 82 of 287

Compare with nearby municipalities

Comparable values from the same period and definition. Sweden is the source’s official national figure.

IndicatorLuleåBodenKalixPiteåPajalaSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090122.5 %22.6 %22.6 %22.3 %23.4 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039372.0 %2.1 %2.3 %1.8 %2.0 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542487.6 %78.5 %71.9 %87.9 %No data84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N079077.8 %8.6 %7.9 %9.1 %14.1 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Luleå on share aged 0–19, share aged 65–79, share aged 80+, population, inhabitants per km² (2025), in order. An exploration aid — not a ranking of quality or a recommendation.

  1. 1. Karlstad

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    20.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    14.5 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.5 %
    Population
    99,007
    Inhabitants per km²
    84

  2. 2. Gävle

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    21.8 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.0 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.7 %
    Population
    104,108
    Inhabitants per km²
    64

  3. 3. Sundsvall

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    21.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.3 %
    Population
    98,962
    Inhabitants per km²
    31

  4. 4. Östersund

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    22.1 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.9 %
    Population
    64,963
    Inhabitants per km²
    29

  5. 5. Karlskrona

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Population

    Share aged 0–19
    21.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.5 %
    Population
    66,021
    Inhabitants per km²
    63
Method

Measures: share aged 0–19, 65–79 and 80+ (Kolada), population on 31 December (Statistics Sweden BE0101N1) and inhabitants per km² (own calculation: population ÷ land area from Kolada, same year). Share aged 20–64 is omitted because the four age shares sum to 100. Population and density are compared on a logarithmic scale because they span several orders of magnitude.

Each measure is standardised (z-score across all municipalities with every measure used); the distance is the Euclidean distance with equal weight per measure. Equal distances are ordered by municipality code. A measure is only used if at least 90% of municipalities have it for the same year; if this municipality lacks a measure, that measure is left out rather than showing an empty list. Missing values are never treated as zero. No similarity percentage is shown.

Municipal accounts

How Luleå uses municipal funds

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Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the values must not be added as total expenditure.

Actual outcome 2025

Elderly care
15,208 SEK/inh.
Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
13,108 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
9,109 SEK/inh.
Disability services
8,452 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
6,505 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
4,783 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
4,623 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
3,322 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
2,129 SEK/inh.
Political activities
784 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

No verified budget for Luleå is shown. Municipal budgets are adopted by each council and published as documents; there is no common machine-readable official source for all 290 municipalities, so we do not copy figures that cannot be checked automatically. The budget is never mixed with the actual outcome above.

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What has changed in Luleå?

Latest observed period compared with the preceding period in the same series. A change between two periods — not a revision or a change of definition.

  • Population (31 Dec)2024: 79,645 people → 2025: 80,304 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 22.5 % → 2025: 22.5 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 357,200 SEK → 2024: 375,800 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 1.7 % → 2025: 2.0 %
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How many people live in Luleå?

Luleå had 80,304 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,165 people. The largest urban area Luleå had 49,646 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

80,304
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+11.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Luleå — full breakdown →

How has Luleå changed?

Observed annual values from SCB. Gaps are not filled in and a single observation is not shown as a trend.

Population in Luleå

2011–2025 · residents

80,304residents (2025)

14-yr trend: +8 %
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Line chart of population in Luleå 2011–2025, from 74,426 residents to 80,304 residents. Source: SCB BE0101N1 (2011–2024); SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) (2025).
Registered residents on 31 December each year. Source: SCB BE0101N1. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Population in Luleå, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202580,304
202479,645
202379,352
202279,244
202178,867
202078,549
201978,105
201877,832
201777,470
201676,770
201576,088
201475,966
201375,383
201274,905
201174,426
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Share with a foreign background in Luleå

2002–2025 · percent of population

16.4% (2025)

23-yr trend: +7.5 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Luleå 2002–2025, from 8.9 % to 16.4 %. Source: SCB BE0101Q2.
Foreign-born, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population on 31 December. The 2025 observation uses Statistics Sweden's CKM disclosure-control method. Source: SCB BE0101Q2. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Share with a foreign background in Luleå, 2002–2025
Year%
202516.4
202415.6
202315.3
202215.1
202114.6
202014.3
201914.0
201813.5
201713.0
201612.4
201511.9
201411.7
201311.3
201211.1
201110.8
201010.8
200910.5
200810.3
200710.1
200610.1
20059.8
20049.4
20039.2
20028.9
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Age and sex structure in Luleå

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

Children 0–14
11,783
14.7 %
Working age 15–64
51,167
63.7 %
Aged 65+
17,371
21.6 %
Aged 80+
5,272
6.6 %
Women
39,254
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Luleå, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 41,067Women 39,254Median age 41.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Luleå, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Luleå, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,7991,652
5-92,0741,994
10-142,2092,055
15-192,3902,146
20-243,2402,565
25-293,0522,350
30-343,0852,616
35-392,9032,593
40-442,3742,255
45-492,3462,197
50-542,4582,459
55-592,6262,589
60-642,4752,448
65-692,0442,226
70-741,9182,067
75-791,7882,056
80-841,3211,571
85-89695933
90-94220390
95-995079
100+013

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 11,783, 15–64: 51,167, 65+: 17,371.

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 Luleå

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

Households
40,868
Persons per household
1.96
One-person households
45.9 %
18,757
Households with children 0–24
23.9 %
9,755

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Municipal election 2026

Final · Source: Valmyndigheten
Turnout
83.66 %
Seats
61
Valid votes
53,655
Blank votes
782
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
36.68 %–23
19.26 %–12
10.36 %–6
7.15 %–4
6.83 %–4
6.83 %–4
4.58 %–3
4.12 %–3
2.65 %–2
Other parties (17)1.54 %––

Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.

Full municipal election result →Results by voting district →

How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
86.22 %(2022: 86.93 %)
Eligible voters
62,920
Valid votes
53,696
Invalid (of which blank)
555 (446)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Luleå kommun
PartySharevs 2022
36.12 %−3.4
18.29 %+2.6
14.96 %−2.4
7.36 %+0.2
6.29 %+1.0
5.76 %−0.1
5.57 %+1.2
4.21 %+0.6
0.46 %+0.2
Other parties (21)0.98 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Work

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Luleå 2.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (−0.7 pp) · Norrbotten County 2.2 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2580.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    2.0%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−1.0 pp) · Norrbotten County 1.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.2580.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    2.2%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−3.1 pp) · Norrbotten County 5.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.2580.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    3.8%

Indicators for work in Luleå.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Luleå 22.5 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

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

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Norrbotten County 22.7 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+29,134 SEK) · Norrbotten County 289,086 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    309,418SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+22.4 pp) · Norrbotten County 52.1 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    62.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Luleå.

Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Luleå 87.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (+6.1 pp) · Norrbotten County 81.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2580.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    87.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+10.7 points) · Norrbotten County 216.2 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.2580.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    229.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+1.5 pp) · Norrbotten County 69.0 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.2580.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    70.8%

Indicators for schools in Luleå.

Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Luleå 7.8 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (−5.7 pp) · Norrbotten County 9.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    7.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+4,242 SEK/m²) · Norrbotten County 12,326 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    25,946SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+69.8 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbotten County 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    241.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Luleå.

Health

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Life expectancy, women
Luleå 84.2 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

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

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (−0.5 years) · Norrbotten County 83.6 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    84.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−0.1 years) · Norrbotten County 79.5 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.2580.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (−4.8 days) · Norrbotten County 28.0 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.2580.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    21.5days

Indicators for health in Luleå.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Luleå 10,493 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+636 /100k) · Norrbotten County 9,253 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2580.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    10,493/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+86.9 /100k) · Norrbotten County 812.2 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.2580.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    972.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+7.8 /100k) · Norrbotten County 1,466.8 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.2580.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    1,426.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Luleå.

Politics

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

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

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbotten County 1.9 assignments/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.2580.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (+191.2 residents/politician) · Norrbotten County 146.3 residents/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.2580.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
    412.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (−1.0 pp) · Norrbotten County 1.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.2580.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
    1.6%

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Frequently asked questions about Luleå

›How many people live in Luleå?

In 2025, Luleå municipality had 80,304 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 49,646 lived in the main urban area Luleå (2023).

›How has the population of Luleå changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 8,165 people (+11.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Luleå in?

Luleå municipality is located in Norrbotten County (county code 25).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Luleå?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Luleå is 33.84 % (municipality 22.50 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 180 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›How does Luleå use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Elderly care: 15,208 SEK per inhabitant; Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 13,108 SEK per inhabitant; Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities: 9,109 SEK per inhabitant. These are outcomes from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada, not a complete budget and not figures to add as total expenditure.

›What does unemployment look like in Luleå?

In Luleå, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2580.2025.

›How are school results in Luleå?

In Luleå, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%) was 87.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2580.2025.

›How much crime is reported in Luleå?

In Luleå, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,493 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2580.2025.

›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

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

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11

    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: 16.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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SVERIGEFAKTA. (n.d.). SVERIGEFAKTA. Retrieved 2026-10-15, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/lulea Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_lulea,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/lulea}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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