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Överkalix municipality – facts and statistics

In Överkalix municipality, 3,151 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 34.14 % · population −22.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

3,201.0people
-33308.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.8%
+1.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

300,400SEK
-45016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

13.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: +6.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.5years
-1.2 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

407.3/100k
-478.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -40 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Överkalix

How many people live in Överkalix?

Överkalix had 3,151 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 907 people. The main urban area Tallvik had 472 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

3,151
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−22.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.0%
-8.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Överkalix — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Överkalix

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

Children 0–14
381
12.1 %
Working age 15–64
1,659
52.6 %
Aged 65+
1,111
35.3 %
Aged 80+
334
10.6 %
Women
1,477
46.9 %

Population pyramid

Överkalix, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 1,674Women 1,477Median age 54.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Överkalix, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100150150MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Överkalix, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-45852
5-96671
10-147856
15-197143
20-247458
25-297850
30-349176
35-3911694
40-448974
45-495261
50-5410565
55-598798
60-64133144
65-69146129
70-74151112
75-79124115
80-849396
85-893953
90-942326
95-9904
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 381, 15–64: 1,659, 65+: 1,111.

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 Överkalix

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

Households
1,672
Persons per household
1.90
One-person households
45.3 %
758
Households with children 0–24
17.6 %
295

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 Överkalix.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.1 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (25,960 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    254,324SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    41.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Överkalix.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    13.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (15,848.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    5,855.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+41.4 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    213.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Överkalix.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.2 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    83.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (5.1 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    76.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+7.9 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    34.2days

Indicators for health in Överkalix.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,241.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    8,615.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (478.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    407.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+22.2 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,441.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Överkalix.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (154.8 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    66.7residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Överkalix.

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Frequently asked questions about Överkalix

How many people live in Överkalix?

In 2025, Överkalix municipality had 3,151 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 472 lived in the main urban area Tallvik (2023).

How has the population of Överkalix changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 907 people (−22.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Överkalix in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Överkalix?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Överkalix is 34.14 % (municipality 22.80 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 219 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Överkalix?

In Överkalix, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2513.2025.

How much crime is reported in Överkalix?

In Överkalix, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,615.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2513.2025.

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

In 2025, 19.0 % of the population in Överkalix had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Överkalix.

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: 19.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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