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Övertorneå municipality – facts and statistics

In Övertorneå municipality, 3,996 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.84 % · population −25.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

4,057.0people
-32452.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

298,800SEK
-46616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

12.9%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: -4.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

695.5/100k
-190.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -22 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Övertorneå

How many people live in Övertorneå?

Övertorneå had 3,996 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,395 people. The main urban area Juoksengi had 255 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

3,996
14-yr trend: -16 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−25.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

28.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Övertorneå — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Övertorneå

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

Children 0–14
476
11.9 %
Working age 15–64
1,978
49.5 %
Aged 65+
1,542
38.6 %
Aged 80+
464
11.6 %
Women
1,917
48.0 %

Population pyramid

Övertorneå, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,079Women 1,917Median age 57.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Övertorneå, 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 Övertorneå, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-47071
5-97698
10-146992
15-1910091
20-245960
25-2910261
30-3411182
35-3910996
40-449071
45-497781
50-54109106
55-59150132
60-64159132
65-69170163
70-74224165
75-79192164
80-84132122
85-896168
90-941648
95-99311
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 476, 15–64: 1,978, 65+: 1,542.

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 Övertorneå

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

Households
2,081
Persons per household
1.92
One-person households
45.6 %
948
Households with children 0–24
17.7 %
369

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 Övertorneå.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (21,113 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    259,172SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+38.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    79.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Övertorneå.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    12.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (16,466.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    5,237.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+50.4 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    222.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Övertorneå.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.4 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    79.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.6 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    29.9days

Indicators for health in Övertorneå.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,014.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    8,842.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (190.4 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    695.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+270.1 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,689.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Övertorneå.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (168.1 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    53.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Övertorneå.

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Frequently asked questions about Övertorneå

How many people live in Övertorneå?

In 2025, Övertorneå municipality had 3,996 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 255 lived in the main urban area Juoksengi (2023).

How has the population of Övertorneå changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,395 people (−25.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Övertorneå in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Övertorneå?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Övertorneå is 33.84 % (municipality 22.50 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 179 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Övertorneå?

In Övertorneå, 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-18-65.2518.2025.

How much crime is reported in Övertorneå?

In Övertorneå, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,842.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2518.2025.

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

In 2025, 28.7 % of the population in Övertorneå had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Övertorneå.

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: 28.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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