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Norberg municipality – facts and statistics

In Norberg municipality, 5,384 people live (2025).

Västmanlands län · municipal tax 33.54 % · population −8.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,452.0people
-31057.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 28115.8 people
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

318,700SEK
-26716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 330620 SEK
11-yr trend: +34 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.0 %
11-yr trend: -2.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

75.6%
-5.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -9.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.5%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.4 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

81.7years
-3.0 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,277.4/100k
+391.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1036.8 /100k
8-yr trend: +3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Norberg

How many people live in Norberg?

Norberg had 5,384 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 492 people.

Population· 2025

5,384
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−8.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

18.2%
-9.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Norberg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Norberg

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

Children 0–14
796
14.8 %
Working age 15–64
3,008
55.9 %
Aged 65+
1,580
29.3 %
Aged 80+
470
8.7 %
Women
2,607
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Norberg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,777Women 2,607Median age 49.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Norberg, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Norberg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-413292
5-9151139
10-14152130
15-19159155
20-2411496
25-299999
30-34152137
35-39160169
40-44166158
45-49137116
50-54176153
55-59181161
60-64205215
65-69188166
70-74191199
75-79184182
80-84142126
85-896668
90-941634
95-9969
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 796, 15–64: 3,008, 65+: 1,580.

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 Norberg

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

Households
2,747
Persons per household
1.94
One-person households
45.1 %
1,239
Households with children 0–24
23.0 %
632

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 Norberg.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 22.1 %
    22.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (16,310 SEK) · Västmanlands län 267,257 SEK
    263,975SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+4.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %
    44.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Norberg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.9 pp) · Västmanlands län 81.6 %
    75.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (20.3 points) · Västmanlands län 213.7 points
    198.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.2 pp) · Västmanlands län 63.2 %
    63.1%

Indicators for schools in Norberg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 14.4 %
    12.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,120 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²
    11,584SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+28.7 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents
    200.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Norberg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (3.0 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years
    81.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.4 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years
    79.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.9 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days
    32.2days

Indicators for health in Norberg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,658 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454 /100k
    12,515/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+391.5 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k
    1,277.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+617.6 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k
    2,036.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Norberg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (152.4 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician
    69.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västmanlands län 2.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Norberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Norberg

How many people live in Norberg?

In 2025, Norberg municipality had 5,384 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Norberg changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 492 people (−8.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Norberg in?

Norberg municipality is located in Västmanlands län (county code 19).

What is the municipal tax rate in Norberg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Norberg is 33.54 % (municipality 22.66 % plus region 10.88 %). That is rank 141 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Norberg?

In Norberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1962.2025.

How are school results in Norberg?

In Norberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 75.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1962.2025.

How much crime is reported in Norberg?

In Norberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,515 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1962.2025.

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

In 2025, 18.2 % of the population in Norberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Norberg.

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: 18.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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