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Tierp municipality – facts and statistics

In Tierp municipality, 21,025 people live (2025).

Uppsala län · municipal tax 33.00 % · population +4.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

21,104people
-15405 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 50989 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

321,600SEK
-23816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355875 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -1.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.9%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.0 %
11-yr trend: +5.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.2%
+3.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 16.8 %
11-yr trend: +1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.1years
+0.4 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,072.8/100k
+186.9 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 886.5 /100k
8-yr trend: +17 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Tierp

How many people live in Tierp?

Tierp had 21,025 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 937 people. The main urban area Örbyhus had 2,276 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

21,025
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.6%
-11.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Tierp — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Tierp

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

Children 0–14
3,441
16.4 %
Working age 15–64
12,227
58.2 %
Aged 65+
5,357
25.5 %
Aged 80+
1,622
7.7 %
Women
10,325
49.1 %

Population pyramid

Tierp, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 10,700Women 10,325Median age 45.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Tierp, 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 Tierp, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4484443
5-9659576
10-14629650
15-19625570
20-24468407
25-29555440
30-34707669
35-39708667
40-44626576
45-49556563
50-54662634
55-59693679
60-64731691
65-69678622
70-74608642
75-79601584
80-84432473
85-89189277
90-9467120
95-992235
100+07

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,441, 15–64: 12,227, 65+: 5,357.

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 Tierp

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

Households
10,065
Persons per household
2.09
One-person households
41.6 %
4,192
Households with children 0–24
26.2 %
2,637

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 Tierp.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.4 pp) · Uppsala län 21.6 %
    21.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (23,793 SEK) · Uppsala län 286,215 SEK
    256,491SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (16.1 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %
    24.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Tierp.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Uppsala län 81.0 %
    81.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (8.3 points) · Uppsala län 217.8 points
    210.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.0 pp) · Uppsala län 70.0 %
    66.2%

Indicators for schools in Tierp.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+3.7 pp) · Uppsala län 16.8 %
    17.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,455 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²
    17,249SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (0.2 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents
    171.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Tierp.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.4 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years
    85.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.0 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years
    79.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+5.5 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days
    31.8days

Indicators for health in Tierp.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+710 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349 /100k
    10,567/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+186.9 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k
    1,072.8/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+166.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k
    1,585.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Tierp.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (14.5 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician
    206.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Uppsala län 2.5 %
    2.9%

Indicators for politics in Tierp.

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Frequently asked questions about Tierp

How many people live in Tierp?

In 2025, Tierp municipality had 21,025 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,276 lived in the main urban area Örbyhus (2023).

How has the population of Tierp changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 937 people (+4.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Tierp in?

Tierp municipality is located in Uppsala län (county code 03).

What is the municipal tax rate in Tierp?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Tierp is 33.00 % (municipality 21.29 % plus region 11.71 %). That is rank 92 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Tierp?

In Tierp, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0360.2025.

How are school results in Tierp?

In Tierp, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0360.2025.

How much crime is reported in Tierp?

In Tierp, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,567 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0360.2025.

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

In 2025, 16.6 % of the population in Tierp had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Tierp.

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: 16.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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