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Sunne municipality – facts and statistics

In Sunne municipality, 13,345 people live (2025).

Värmlands län · municipal tax 33.75 % · population −1.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

13,356people
-23153 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 17712 people
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

330,600SEK
-14816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331450 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.0%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.3%
-8.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.4 %
11-yr trend: -15.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.5%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.8 %
11-yr trend: +1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.5years
+0.8 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.2 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

696.4/100k
-189.5 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 854.9 /100k
8-yr trend: +15 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Sunne

How many people live in Sunne?

Sunne had 13,345 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 228 people. The main urban area Rottneros had 393 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

13,345
14-yr trend: +1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−1.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

13.3%
-14.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Sunne — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Sunne

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

Children 0–14
2,040
15.3 %
Working age 15–64
7,610
57.0 %
Aged 65+
3,695
27.7 %
Aged 80+
1,106
8.3 %
Women
6,614
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Sunne, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,731Women 6,614Median age 48.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Sunne, 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 Sunne, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4269311
5-9387362
10-14356355
15-19400324
20-24299256
25-29358277
30-34429398
35-39414400
40-44302300
45-49370347
50-54422396
55-59495452
60-64478493
65-69494480
70-74438431
75-79380366
80-84278328
85-89114205
90-9438105
95-991025
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,040, 15–64: 7,610, 65+: 3,695.

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 Sunne

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

Households
6,621
Persons per household
2.02
One-person households
42.6 %
2,821
Households with children 0–24
24.1 %
1,594

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 Sunne.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.1 pp) · Värmlands län 22.1 %
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (17,652 SEK) · Värmlands län 257,792 SEK
    262,632SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+5.0 pp) · Värmlands län 37.1 %
    45.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Sunne.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.2 pp) · Värmlands län 81.4 %
    73.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Värmlands län 212.1 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.4 pp) · Värmlands län 70.3 %
    70.7%

Indicators for schools in Sunne.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.0 pp) · Värmlands län 11.8 %
    12.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,131 SEK/m²) · Värmlands län 14,131 SEK/m²
    15,573SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (22.7 per 1,000 residents) · Värmlands län 169.7 per 1,000 residents
    148.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Sunne.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.8 years) · Värmlands län 84.2 years
    85.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.4 years) · Värmlands län 80.6 years
    81.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+4.1 days) · Värmlands län 32.1 days
    30.4days

Indicators for health in Sunne.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,384.0 /100k) · Värmlands län 7,648.9 /100k
    7,472.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (189.5 /100k) · Värmlands län 854.9 /100k
    696.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (572.8 /100k) · Värmlands län 975.3 /100k
    846.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Sunne.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Värmlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (73.0 residents/politician) · Värmlands län 155.5 residents/politician
    148.4residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.4 pp) · Värmlands län 0.9 %
    1.1%

Indicators for politics in Sunne.

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Frequently asked questions about Sunne

How many people live in Sunne?

In 2025, Sunne municipality had 13,345 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 393 lived in the main urban area Rottneros (2023).

How has the population of Sunne changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 228 people (−1.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Sunne in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Sunne?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Sunne is 33.75 % (municipality 21.47 % plus region 12.28 %). That is rank 162 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Sunne?

In Sunne, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1766.2025.

How are school results in Sunne?

In Sunne, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1766.2025.

How much crime is reported in Sunne?

In Sunne, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,472.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1766.2025.

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

In 2025, 13.3 % of the population in Sunne had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Sunne.

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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