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Vännäs municipality – facts and statistics

In Vännäs municipality, 9,221 people live (2025).

Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.20 % · population +8.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,132.0people
-27377.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 18742.5 people
14-yr trend: +9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.4%
+1.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

354,200SEK
+8784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.8%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.4%
+3.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 84.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.2%
-3.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.9years
+1.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.8 years
11-yr trend: +5 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

697.3/100k
-188.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +7 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Vännäs

How many people live in Vännäs?

Vännäs had 9,221 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 742 people. The main urban area Vännäsby had 1,763 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,221
14-yr trend: +9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+8.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

10.6%
-17.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Vännäs — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Vännäs

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

Children 0–14
1,774
19.2 %
Working age 15–64
5,428
58.9 %
Aged 65+
2,019
21.9 %
Aged 80+
635
6.9 %
Women
4,514
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Vännäs, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,707Women 4,514Median age 40.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Vännäs, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Vännäs, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4263239
5-9339301
10-14336296
15-19316273
20-24228202
25-29226179
30-34312301
35-39378362
40-44273276
45-49271233
50-54262284
55-59267278
60-64271236
65-69262242
70-74216215
75-79237212
80-84134193
85-8983118
90-942347
95-991024
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,774, 15–64: 5,428, 65+: 2,019.

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 Vännäs

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

Households
4,125
Persons per household
2.23
One-person households
37.3 %
1,538
Households with children 0–24
31.2 %
1,287

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 Vännäs.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.7 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %
    23.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (13,673 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK
    266,611SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+3.7 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %
    44.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vännäs.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Västerbottens län 84.6 %
    85.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+12.7 points) · Västerbottens län 219.7 points
    231.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (4.6 pp) · Västerbottens län 74.5 %
    64.7%

Indicators for schools in Vännäs.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.3 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %
    10.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (3,702 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191 SEK/m²
    18,002SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (4.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    167.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Vännäs.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.6 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years
    82.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.5 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days
    28.8days

Indicators for health in Vännäs.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,707.4 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,036.8 /100k
    8,149.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (188.6 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k
    697.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (394.8 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k
    1,024.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Vännäs.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (105.9 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician
    115.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %
    3.8%

Indicators for politics in Vännäs.

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Frequently asked questions about Vännäs

How many people live in Vännäs?

In 2025, Vännäs municipality had 9,221 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,763 lived in the main urban area Vännäsby (2023).

How has the population of Vännäs changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 742 people (+8.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Vännäs in?

Vännäs municipality is located in Västerbottens län (county code 24).

What is the municipal tax rate in Vännäs?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vännäs is 35.20 % (municipality 23.35 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 285 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Vännäs?

In Vännäs, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2460.2025.

How are school results in Vännäs?

In Vännäs, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2460.2025.

How much crime is reported in Vännäs?

In Vännäs, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,149.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2460.2025.

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

In 2025, 10.6 % of the population in Vännäs had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Vännäs.

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: 10.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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