Population · Skellefteå
Skellefteå's Population Grows Despite Recent Decline
Skellefteå has experienced significant population growth in recent years, peaking at 7.66% in 2024. Despite a drop to 3.52% in 2025, the trend over the past 14 years is clearly upward. From a decrease of -0.54% in 2011, the municipality has managed to reverse the trend and continues to grow.
About the numbers
- The latest value for Skellefteå is 3.52 (2025).
- Between 2011 and 2025 the highest value was 7.66 (2024) and the lowest -0.54 (2011).
- The median for similar-sized municipalities was 2.66 (2025). Skellefteå had the 5th highest value of 13.
Definition (Swedish, from Kolada): Antal invånare totalt 31/12 år T minus antal invånare totalt 31/12 år T-5, dividerat med antal invånare totalt år T-5. Multipliceras med 100 för procent. Källa: SCB
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.54 |
| 2012 | -0.44 |
| 2013 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 0.35 |
| 2015 | 0.54 |
| 2016 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 0.78 |
| 2020 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | 5.62 |
| 2024 | 7.66 |
| 2025 | 3.52 |