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Vansbro municipality – facts and statistics

In Vansbro municipality, 6,718 people live (2025).

Dalarnas län · municipal tax 34.28 % · population −7.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,752.0people
-29757.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 19103.1 people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

314,600SEK
-30816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 332147 SEK
11-yr trend: +46 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.8%
-7.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.8 %
11-yr trend: -2.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.3%
+2.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.3 %
11-yr trend: +5.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.8years
-0.9 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

904.2/100k
+18.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.0 /100k
8-yr trend: +5 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Vansbro

How many people live in Vansbro?

Vansbro had 6,718 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 517 people. The main urban area Järna had 1,590 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

6,718
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−7.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

12.5%
-15.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Vansbro — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Vansbro

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

Children 0–14
960
14.3 %
Working age 15–64
3,845
57.2 %
Aged 65+
1,913
28.5 %
Aged 80+
619
9.2 %
Women
3,267
48.6 %

Population pyramid

Vansbro, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,451Women 3,267Median age 48.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Vansbro, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Vansbro, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4137131
5-9168153
10-14181190
15-19219196
20-24174143
25-29192136
30-34210175
35-39194203
40-44189159
45-49154162
50-54207192
55-59233240
60-64260207
65-69228220
70-74222203
75-79201220
80-84185169
85-8976106
90-941846
95-99316
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 960, 15–64: 3,845, 65+: 1,913.

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 Vansbro

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

Households
3,437
Persons per household
1.96
One-person households
46.3 %
1,591
Households with children 0–24
22.3 %
766

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 Vansbro.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 22.2 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (34,818 SEK) · Dalarnas län 267,049 SEK
    245,466SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (10.3 pp) · Dalarnas län 43.6 %
    30.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vansbro.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (7.7 pp) · Dalarnas län 81.8 %
    73.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (18.3 points) · Dalarnas län 211.6 points
    200.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (9.6 pp) · Dalarnas län 68.7 %
    59.7%

Indicators for schools in Vansbro.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.8 pp) · Dalarnas län 13.3 %
    16.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,891 SEK/m²) · Dalarnas län 17,325 SEK/m²
    10,813SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (14.4 per 1,000 residents) · Dalarnas län 168.2 per 1,000 residents
    157.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Vansbro.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.9 years) · Dalarnas län 85.0 years
    83.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.2 years) · Dalarnas län 82.0 years
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.9 days) · Dalarnas län 27.8 days
    33.2days

Indicators for health in Vansbro.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,089.9 /100k) · Dalarnas län 8,432.9 /100k
    7,767.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+18.3 /100k) · Dalarnas län 909.0 /100k
    904.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (188.6 /100k) · Dalarnas län 992.4 /100k
    1,230.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Vansbro.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Dalarnas län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (119.1 residents/politician) · Dalarnas län 168.9 residents/politician
    102.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Dalarnas län 2.6 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Vansbro.

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Frequently asked questions about Vansbro

How many people live in Vansbro?

In 2025, Vansbro municipality had 6,718 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,590 lived in the main urban area Järna (2023).

How has the population of Vansbro changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 517 people (−7.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Vansbro in?

Vansbro municipality is located in Dalarnas län (county code 20).

What is the municipal tax rate in Vansbro?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vansbro is 34.28 % (municipality 22.29 % plus region 11.99 %). That is rank 232 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Vansbro?

In Vansbro, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2021.2025.

How are school results in Vansbro?

In Vansbro, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 73.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2021.2025.

How much crime is reported in Vansbro?

In Vansbro, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,767.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2021.2025.

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

In 2025, 12.5 % of the population in Vansbro had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Vansbro.

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: 12.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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