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Rättvik municipality – facts and statistics

In Rättvik municipality, 10,987 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 33.80 % · population +0.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,998people
-25511 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 19103 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

310,600SEK
-34816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.4%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

83.0%
+1.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: -11.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

8.5%
-5.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.1years
+0.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,110.3/100k
+224.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
11-yr trend: -4 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Rättvik

How many people live in Rättvik?

Rättvik had 10,987 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 89 people. The main urban area Vikarbyn had 1,191 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,987
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+0.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

8.8%
-18.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Rättvik — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Rättvik

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

Children 0–14
1,392
12.7 %
Working age 15–64
5,789
52.7 %
Aged 65+
3,806
34.6 %
Aged 80+
1,236
11.2 %
Women
5,451
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Rättvik, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,536Women 5,451Median age 53.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Rättvik, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Rättvik, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4217197
5-9257224
10-14271226
15-19260285
20-24269203
25-29234205
30-34307248
35-39274301
40-44270254
45-49268276
50-54346322
55-59319354
60-64394400
65-69414400
70-74412410
75-79461473
80-84352355
85-89146182
90-945697
95-99636
100+33

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,392, 15–64: 5,789, 65+: 3,806.

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 Rättvik

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

Households
5,664
Persons per household
1.94
One-person households
45.3 %
2,563
Households with children 0–24
20.8 %
1,178

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 Rättvik.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (18,917 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    261,367SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+29.1 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    69.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Rättvik.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.5 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    83.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (11.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    207.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+2.4 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    71.7%

Indicators for schools in Rättvik.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (5.0 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    8.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (3,572 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    18,132SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (26.8 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    144.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Rättvik.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.4 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    85.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    82.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.3 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    31.6days

Indicators for health in Rättvik.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (28.0 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    9,828.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+224.4 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    1,110.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (144.8 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    1,274.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Rättvik.

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Frequently asked questions about Rättvik

How many people live in Rättvik?

In 2025, Rättvik municipality had 10,987 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,191 lived in the main urban area Vikarbyn (2023).

How has the population of Rättvik changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 89 people (+0.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Rättvik in?

Rättvik municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Rättvik?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Rättvik is 33.80 % (municipality 21.81 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 174 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Rättvik?

In Rättvik, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2031.2025.

How are school results in Rättvik?

In Rättvik, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2031.2025.

How much crime is reported in Rättvik?

In Rättvik, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,828.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2031.2025.

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

In 2025, 8.8 % of the population in Rättvik had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Rättvik.

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: 8.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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