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Ragunda municipality – facts and statistics

In Ragunda municipality, 5,187 people live (2025).

Jämtlands län · municipal tax 34.92 % · population −14.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,146.0people
-31363.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 16604.9 people
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.2%
+1.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

307,100SEK
-38316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 325513 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

72.4%
-9.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: +1.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.0%
-2.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.7 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

932.2/100k
+46.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 808.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +15 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ragunda

How many people live in Ragunda?

Ragunda had 5,187 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 892 people. The main urban area Stugun had 574 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,187
14-yr trend: -8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−14.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.4%
-14.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ragunda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ragunda

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

Children 0–14
751
14.5 %
Working age 15–64
2,841
54.8 %
Aged 65+
1,595
30.7 %
Aged 80+
506
9.8 %
Women
2,541
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Ragunda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,646Women 2,541Median age 51.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ragunda, 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 Ragunda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-49598
5-9127139
10-14148144
15-19140135
20-248978
25-298781
30-34132134
35-39165179
40-44179139
45-49131109
50-54144151
55-59176176
60-64216200
65-69203182
70-74195171
75-79190148
80-84127135
85-896677
90-943055
95-9967
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 751, 15–64: 2,841, 65+: 1,595.

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 Ragunda

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

Households
2,646
Persons per household
1.95
One-person households
46.6 %
1,233
Households with children 0–24
22.0 %
581

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 Ragunda.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.5 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %
    23.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (32,714 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK
    247,570SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (20.6 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %
    19.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ragunda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (9.1 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %
    72.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (24.3 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points
    194.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (6.3 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %
    63.0%

Indicators for schools in Ragunda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.5 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %
    11.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (16,409.9 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,318.5 SEK/m²
    5,294.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (2.7 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents
    168.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ragunda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,738.8 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336.1 /100k
    8,118.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+46.3 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k
    932.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+193.1 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k
    1,612.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Ragunda.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Jämtlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (134.2 residents/politician) · Jämtlands län 166.9 residents/politician
    87.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.5 pp) · Jämtlands län 5.6 %
    5.1%

Indicators for politics in Ragunda.

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Frequently asked questions about Ragunda

How many people live in Ragunda?

In 2025, Ragunda municipality had 5,187 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 574 lived in the main urban area Stugun (2023).

How has the population of Ragunda changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 892 people (−14.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ragunda in?

Ragunda municipality is located in Jämtlands län (county code 23).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ragunda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ragunda is 34.92 % (municipality 23.22 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 272 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ragunda?

In Ragunda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2303.2025.

How are school results in Ragunda?

In Ragunda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2303.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ragunda?

In Ragunda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,118.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2303.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.4 % of the population in Ragunda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ragunda.

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: 13.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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