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Säffle municipality – facts and statistics

In Säffle municipality, 14,783 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 33.80 % · population −9.2 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

14,899people
-21610 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

310,100SEK
-35316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.4%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.9 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

67.6%
-13.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -15.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.4%
+2.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: +3.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.8years
-0.9 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,025.1/100k
+139.2 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
11-yr trend: +20 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Säffle

How many people live in Säffle?

Säffle had 14,783 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,506 people. The main urban area Svanskog had 454 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

14,783
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−9.2%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.5%
-10.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Säffle — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Säffle

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

Children 0–14
2,130
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
8,312
56.2 %
Aged 65+
4,341
29.4 %
Aged 80+
1,469
9.9 %
Women
7,314
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Säffle, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,469Women 7,314Median age 50 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Säffle, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Säffle, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4306309
5-9395370
10-14377373
15-19445394
20-24329315
25-29328316
30-34447391
35-39426402
40-44395375
45-49354348
50-54461451
55-59513539
60-64602481
65-69531482
70-74466471
75-79462460
80-84372406
85-89188262
90-9465127
95-99739
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,130, 15–64: 8,312, 65+: 4,341.

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 Säffle

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

Households
7,449
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
44.5 %
3,312
Households with children 0–24
22.5 %
1,675

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 Säffle.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.2 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    21.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (33,483 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    246,801SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (0.3 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    40.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Säffle.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (13.9 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    67.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (9.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    209.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (0.8 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    68.4%

Indicators for schools in Säffle.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.9 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    16.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,367 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    11,337SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+6.1 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    177.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Säffle.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.9 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    83.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.5 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    79.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+8.0 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    34.3days

Indicators for health in Säffle.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (968.0 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    8,888.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+139.2 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    1,025.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+4.1 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    1,423.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Säffle.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (89.6 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    131.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.7 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    0.9%

Indicators for politics in Säffle.

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Frequently asked questions about Säffle

How many people live in Säffle?

In 2025, Säffle municipality had 14,783 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 454 lived in the main urban area Svanskog (2023).

How has the population of Säffle changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,506 people (−9.2 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Säffle in?

Säffle municipality is located in Värmlands län (county code 17).

What is the municipal tax rate in Säffle?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Säffle is 33.80 % (municipality 21.52 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 171 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Säffle?

In Säffle, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1785.2025.

How are school results in Säffle?

In Säffle, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 67.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1785.2025.

How much crime is reported in Säffle?

In Säffle, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,888.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1785.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.5 % of the population in Säffle had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Säffle.

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: 17.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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