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Sandviken municipality – facts and statistics

In Sandviken municipality, 38,056 people live (2025).

Gävleborgs län · municipal tax 33.12 % · population +3.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

38,360people
+1851 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28456 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

333,400SEK
-12016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 322950 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.4%
-8.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.1 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.2%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.4years
-1.3 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.0 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

649.3/100k
-236.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 861.4 /100k
11-yr trend: -18 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Sandviken

How many people live in Sandviken?

Sandviken had 38,056 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,291 people. The main urban area Storvik had 2,252 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

38,056
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+3.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

23.3%
-4.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Sandviken — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Sandviken

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

Children 0–14
5,836
15.3 %
Working age 15–64
22,586
59.3 %
Aged 65+
9,634
25.3 %
Aged 80+
3,117
8.2 %
Women
18,628
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Sandviken, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 19,428Women 18,628Median age 45.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Sandviken, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Sandviken, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4771776
5-91,0471,020
10-141,1051,117
15-191,0991,070
20-241,053788
25-29972800
30-341,1861,130
35-391,2881,242
40-441,1651,019
45-491,0851,018
50-541,2531,186
55-591,4541,270
60-641,3091,199
65-691,1371,075
70-741,0581,085
75-791,0561,106
80-84808951
85-89419476
90-94140228
95-992364
100+08

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,836, 15–64: 22,586, 65+: 9,634.

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 Sandviken

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

Households
18,928
Persons per household
2.00
One-person households
44.8 %
8,473
Households with children 0–24
25.0 %
4,736

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 Sandviken.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 22.1 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+604 SEK) · Gävleborgs län 264,070 SEK
    280,889SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (13.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 35.5 %
    27.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Sandviken.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 80.1 %
    73.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (7.3 points) · Gävleborgs län 212.2 points
    211.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.8 pp) · Gävleborgs län 66.8 %
    65.5%

Indicators for schools in Sandviken.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Gävleborgs län 13.9 %
    14.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,320 SEK/m²) · Gävleborgs län 14,602 SEK/m²
    16,384SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+20.7 per 1,000 residents) · Gävleborgs län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    192.3per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Sandviken.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.3 years) · Gävleborgs län 84.0 years
    83.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Gävleborgs län 80.5 years
    80.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.2 days) · Gävleborgs län 30.0 days
    25.1days

Indicators for health in Sandviken.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (445.0 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 9,418.8 /100k
    9,411.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (236.6 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 861.4 /100k
    649.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (256.5 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 1,321.6 /100k
    1,162.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Sandviken.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Gävleborgs län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+19.8 residents/politician) · Gävleborgs län 197.8 residents/politician
    241.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 3.6 %
    5.7%

Indicators for politics in Sandviken.

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Frequently asked questions about Sandviken

How many people live in Sandviken?

In 2025, Sandviken municipality had 38,056 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,252 lived in the main urban area Storvik (2023).

How has the population of Sandviken changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,291 people (+3.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Sandviken in?

Sandviken municipality is located in Gävleborgs län (county code 21).

What is the municipal tax rate in Sandviken?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Sandviken is 33.12 % (municipality 21.61 % plus region 11.51 %). That is rank 107 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Sandviken?

In Sandviken, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2181.2025.

How are school results in Sandviken?

In Sandviken, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2181.2025.

How much crime is reported in Sandviken?

In Sandviken, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,411.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2181.2025.

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

In 2025, 23.3 % of the population in Sandviken had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Sandviken.

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: 23.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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