Vilhelmina municipality – facts and statistics
In Vilhelmina municipality, 6,166 people live (2025).
Västerbottens län · municipal tax 35.50 % · population −19.5 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 123 | 132 |
| 5-9 | 153 | 154 |
| 10-14 | 159 | 166 |
| 15-19 | 189 | 157 |
| 20-24 | 167 | 138 |
| 25-29 | 173 | 133 |
| 30-34 | 203 | 150 |
| 35-39 | 205 | 188 |
| 40-44 | 174 | 163 |
| 45-49 | 156 | 148 |
| 50-54 | 175 | 164 |
| 55-59 | 180 | 168 |
| 60-64 | 210 | 231 |
| 65-69 | 257 | 216 |
| 70-74 | 241 | 215 |
| 75-79 | 217 | 167 |
| 80-84 | 130 | 142 |
| 85-89 | 64 | 78 |
| 90-94 | 23 | 36 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 18 |
| 100+ | 0 | 3 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.2 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.4 %2.5%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.1 pp) · Västerbottens län 2.0 %2.1%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.3 pp) · Västerbottens län 6.0 %7.2%
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 SEK252,391SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+3.3 pp) · Västerbottens län 43.0 %43.8%
Indicators for economy & tax in Vilhelmina.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points206.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (−14,102.9 SEK/m²) · Västerbottens län 10,191.5 SEK/m²7,601.0SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+17.0 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbottens län 183.0 per 1,000 residents188.6per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Vilhelmina.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−2.5 years) · Västerbottens län 83.8 years82.2years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−2.8 years) · Västerbottens län 80.4 years78.5years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.6 days) · Västerbottens län 28.1 days26.9days
Indicators for health in Vilhelmina.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−67.3 /100k) · Västerbottens län 9,036.8 /100k9,789.5/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+33.4 /100k) · Västerbottens län 881.1 /100k919.3/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+210.0 /100k) · Västerbottens län 1,392.8 /100k1,628.9/100k
Indicators for crime in Vilhelmina.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Västerbottens län 1.8 assignments/politician2.0assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−122.6 residents/politician) · Västerbottens län 116.4 residents/politician98.9residents/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
- Open source ↗
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
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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