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Vilhelmina municipality – facts and statistics

In Vilhelmina municipality, 6,166 people live (2025).

Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.50 % · population −19.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,229.0people
-30280.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 18742.5 people
14-yr trend: -13 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.7%
+2.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

306,700SEK
-38716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 328727 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

84.5%
+3.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 84.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

10.5%
-3.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 10.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

82.2years
-2.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.8 years
11-yr trend: -2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

919.3/100k
+33.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 881.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +2 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Vilhelmina

How many people live in Vilhelmina?

Vilhelmina had 6,166 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,489 people.

Population· 2025

6,166
14-yr trend: -13 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−19.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

9.3%
-18.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Vilhelmina — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Vilhelmina

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

Children 0–14
887
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
3,472
56.3 %
Aged 65+
1,807
29.3 %
Aged 80+
494
8.0 %
Women
2,967
48.1 %

Population pyramid

Vilhelmina, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,199Women 2,967Median age 47.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Vilhelmina, 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 Vilhelmina, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4123132
5-9153154
10-14159166
15-19189157
20-24167138
25-29173133
30-34203150
35-39205188
40-44174163
45-49156148
50-54175164
55-59180168
60-64210231
65-69257216
70-74241215
75-79217167
80-84130142
85-896478
90-942336
95-99018
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 887, 15–64: 3,472, 65+: 1,807.

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 Vilhelmina

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

Households
3,192
Persons per household
1.93
One-person households
47.8 %
1,527
Households with children 0–24
21.2 %
676

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 Vilhelmina.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+2.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 23.3 %
    23.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (27,894 SEK) · Västerbottens län 262,518 SEK
    252,391SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+3.3 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %
    43.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vilhelmina.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 84.6 %
    84.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (12.3 points) · Västerbottens län 219.7 points
    206.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+6.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 74.5 %
    75.8%

Indicators for schools in Vilhelmina.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (3.0 pp) · Västerbottens län 10.7 %
    10.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (14,102.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²
    7,601.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+17.0 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    188.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Vilhelmina.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (2.5 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years
    82.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.8 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years
    78.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.6 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days
    26.9days

Indicators for health in Vilhelmina.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (67.3 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,036.8 /100k
    9,789.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+33.4 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k
    919.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+210.0 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k
    1,628.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Vilhelmina.

  • 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 (122.6 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician
    98.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Vilhelmina.

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Frequently asked questions about Vilhelmina

How many people live in Vilhelmina?

In 2025, Vilhelmina municipality had 6,166 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).

How has the population of Vilhelmina changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,489 people (−19.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Vilhelmina in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Vilhelmina?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vilhelmina is 35.50 % (municipality 23.65 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 289 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Vilhelmina?

In Vilhelmina, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2462.2025.

How are school results in Vilhelmina?

In Vilhelmina, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2462.2025.

How much crime is reported in Vilhelmina?

In Vilhelmina, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,789.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2462.2025.

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

In 2025, 9.3 % of the population in Vilhelmina had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Vilhelmina.

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: 9.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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