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Lycksele municipality – facts and statistics

In Lycksele municipality, 12,128 people live (2025).

Västerbottens län · municipal tax 34.90 % · population −5.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

12,118people
-24391 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 18743 people
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.1%
+1.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

339,800SEK
-5616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

80.4%
-1.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 84.6 %
11-yr trend: -9.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.1%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

82.6years
-2.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.8 years
11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

947.4/100k
+61.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
10-yr trend: -5 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lycksele

How many people live in Lycksele?

Lycksele had 12,128 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 756 people. The main urban area Hedlunda had 227 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

12,128
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−5.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.8%
-12.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lycksele — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lycksele

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

Children 0–14
2,031
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
7,024
57.9 %
Aged 65+
3,073
25.3 %
Aged 80+
915
7.5 %
Women
5,971
49.2 %

Population pyramid

Lycksele, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,157Women 5,971Median age 43.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lycksele, 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 Lycksele, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4285271
5-9412332
10-14377354
15-19378343
20-24298265
25-29368299
30-34388390
35-39458391
40-44344323
45-49299298
50-54316340
55-59377385
60-64415349
65-69374405
70-74337369
75-79339334
80-84231274
85-89107160
90-945159
95-99322
100+08

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,031, 15–64: 7,024, 65+: 3,073.

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 Lycksele

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

Households
6,022
Persons per household
2.01
One-person households
45.5 %
2,743
Households with children 0–24
23.9 %
1,440

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 Lycksele.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.4 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %
    23.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (12,117 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK
    268,168SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+23.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %
    63.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lycksele.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (1.1 pp) · Västerbottens län 84.6 %
    80.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Västerbottens län 219.7 points
    220.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (1.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 74.5 %
    68.2%

Indicators for schools in Lycksele.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.4 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %
    8.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (11,844.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²
    9,859.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+80.4 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    252.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lycksele.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (2.1 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years
    82.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.6 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years
    79.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.3 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days
    28.6days

Indicators for health in Lycksele.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+754 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,037 /100k
    10,611/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+61.5 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k
    947.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (1.9 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k
    1,417.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Lycksele.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (75.4 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician
    146.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.1 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %
    2.4%

Indicators for politics in Lycksele.

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Frequently asked questions about Lycksele

How many people live in Lycksele?

In 2025, Lycksele municipality had 12,128 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 227 lived in the main urban area Hedlunda (2023).

How has the population of Lycksele changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 756 people (−5.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lycksele in?

Lycksele municipality is located in Västerbottens län (county code 24).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lycksele?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lycksele is 34.90 % (municipality 23.05 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 271 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lycksele?

In Lycksele, 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-18-65.2481.2025.

How are school results in Lycksele?

In Lycksele, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 80.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2481.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lycksele?

In Lycksele, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,611 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2481.2025.

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

In 2025, 14.8 % of the population in Lycksele had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lycksele.

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: 14.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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