Population & demographics in Umeå Municipality

Name: Population & demographics — Umeå
Creator: Sverigefakta
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Population, age structure, births and net internal migration in Umeå. Foreign background is reported separately on the municipality immigration page. Verified time series from Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Foreign background and migration in Umeå

Latest data year: 2025 · 17 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Population (31 Dec)

134 249 people

2024 · +4.1 % vs 2019

Natural change (births − deaths)

218 people

2025 · -64.4 % vs 2020

Net migration (in − out)

792 people

2025 · +14.5 % vs 2020

Population density57.9 inv/km²2024 · Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB BE0101N1 och landareal (Kolada N02993)

Population & growth

Population (31 Dec)

134 249 people(2024)

20022024

Population (31 Dec), Umeå — 2002–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2002	106,525
2003	107,917
2004	109,390
2005	110,758
2006	111,235
2007	111,771
2008	112,728
2009	114,075
2010	115,473
2011	116,465
2012	117,294
2013	118,349
2014	119,613
2015	120,777
2016	122,892
2017	125,080
2018	127,119
2019	128,901
2020	130,224
2021	130,997
2022	132,235
2023	133,091
2024	134,249

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2002–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

23 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Annual population change

1158 people(2024)

20032024

Annual population change, Umeå — 2003–2024 (personer)
Year	Value (personer)
2003	1,392
2004	1,473
2005	1,368
2006	477
2007	536
2008	957
2009	1,347
2010	1,398
2011	992
2012	829
2013	1,055
2014	1,264
2015	1,164
2016	2,115
2017	2,188
2018	2,039
2019	1,782
2020	1,323
2021	773
2022	1,238
2023	856
2024	1,158

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2003–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

22 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 5 years

4.15 %(2024)

20072024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2007–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

18 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Population change, 10 years

12.2 %(2024)

20122024

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (SCB:BE0101N1) · 2012–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

13 yearsSCB BE0101N1

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)

21.4 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01994 (Kolada:N01994) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01994

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)

60.7 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01961 (Kolada:N01961) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01961

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)

12.7 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01812 (Kolada:N01812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01812

Residents aged 80+, share (%)

5.19 %(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01813 (Kolada:N01813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01813

Demographic dependency ratio

0.65 ratio(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N00927 (Kolada:N00927) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N00927

Births, deaths & natural change

Births, number

1185 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01804 (Kolada:N01804) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01804

Deaths, number

967 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01805 (Kolada:N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01805

Natural change (births − deaths)

218 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805 (Kolada:N01804+N01805) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01804/N01805

Migration flows

In-migration to the municipality

7629 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01801 (Kolada:N01801) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01801

Out-migration from the municipality

6837 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01802 (Kolada:N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01802

Net migration (in − out)

792 people(2025)

20142025

Source: Beräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802 (Kolada:N01801+N01802) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBeräknat av Sverigefakta ur SCB via Kolada N01801/N01802

Net domestic migration

334 people(2025)

20142025

Source: SCB via Kolada N01964 (Kolada:N01964) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSCB via Kolada N01964

Deep dive

See population & demographics in a national context

Read chapter: Demography →

Year	Value (%)
2012	10.1
2013	9.7
2014	9.3
2015	9
2016	10.5
2017	11.9
2018	12.8
2019	13
2020	12.8
2021	12.5
2022	12.7
2023	12.5
2024	12.2

Year	Value (%)
2014	21.7
2015	21.8
2016	21.9
2017	22.1
2018	22.3
2019	22.4
2020	22.4
2021	22.4
2022	22.2
2023	22
2024	21.7
2025	21.4

Year	Value (%)
2014	62.2
2015	61.8
2016	61.6
2017	61.3
2018	61
2019	60.8
2020	60.6
2021	60.5
2022	60.5
2023	60.4
2024	60.4
2025	60.7

Year	Value (personer)
2014	1,422
2015	1,464
2016	1,480
2017	1,494
2018	1,481
2019	1,547
2020	1,521
2021	1,448
2022	1,320
2023	1,221
2024	1,216
2025	1,185

Year	Value (personer)
2014	6,851
2015	7,103
2016	7,574
2017	7,731
2018	7,756
2019	7,579
2020	7,256
2021	7,055
2022	7,445
2023	7,347
2024	7,848
2025	7,629

Year	Value (personer)
2014	6,173
2015	6,546
2016	6,129
2017	6,206
2018	6,299
2019	6,438
2020	6,564
2021	6,824
2022	6,593
2023	6,808
2024	6,987
2025	6,837