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Piteå municipality – facts and statistics

In Piteå municipality, 42,203 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 33.59 % · population +4.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

42,447people
+5938 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17759 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

364,200SEK
+18784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.8%
-0.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

87.9%
+6.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -7.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.1%
-4.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.8years
-0.9 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

810.6/100k
-75.3 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
11-yr trend: +22 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Piteå

How many people live in Piteå?

Piteå had 42,203 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,672 people. The main urban area Bergsviken had 2,352 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

42,203
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

8.9%
-18.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Piteå — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Piteå

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

Children 0–14
6,621
15.7 %
Working age 15–64
25,060
59.4 %
Aged 65+
10,522
24.9 %
Aged 80+
3,017
7.1 %
Women
20,965
49.7 %

Population pyramid

Piteå, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 21,238Women 20,965Median age 44.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Piteå, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Piteå, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,028929
5-91,1411,124
10-141,2031,196
15-191,2231,134
20-241,151938
25-291,166965
30-341,3391,349
35-391,4881,341
40-441,2501,196
45-491,2311,147
50-541,3401,389
55-591,4181,377
60-641,3231,295
65-691,2311,306
70-741,1891,288
75-791,2121,279
80-84834948
85-89358464
90-94104229
95-99665
100+36

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 6,621, 15–64: 25,060, 65+: 10,522.

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 Piteå

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

Households
20,876
Persons per household
2.02
One-person households
42.0 %
8,765
Households with children 0–24
25.1 %
5,250

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 Piteå.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+17,834 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    298,118SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+19.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    60.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Piteå.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+6.4 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    87.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (2.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    216.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+10.9 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    80.2%

Indicators for schools in Piteå.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (4.4 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    9.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,108 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326 SEK/m²
    17,596SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+45.0 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    216.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Piteå.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.9 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    83.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.7 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    80.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.5 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    30.8days

Indicators for health in Piteå.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,481.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
    7,375.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (75.3 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    810.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (310.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,108.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Piteå.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+43.8 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    265.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    1.9%

Indicators for politics in Piteå.

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Frequently asked questions about Piteå

How many people live in Piteå?

In 2025, Piteå municipality had 42,203 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,352 lived in the main urban area Bergsviken (2023).

How has the population of Piteå changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,672 people (+4.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Piteå in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Piteå?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Piteå is 33.59 % (municipality 22.25 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 144 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Piteå?

In Piteå, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2581.2025.

How are school results in Piteå?

In Piteå, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2581.2025.

How much crime is reported in Piteå?

In Piteå, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,375.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2581.2025.

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

In 2025, 8.9 % of the population in Piteå had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Piteå.

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: 8.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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