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Övre Norrland in figures

A profile of Övre Norrland from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Övre Norrland was 529,758 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Population529,7582025Up 0.5% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Natural change rate-2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Median age42.4 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Population aged 65 and over23.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density3.5 inhabitants per km²2024Unchanged from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment3,8482024Compared with 2,992 in 2023
505K510K515K520K525K530K20012005200920132017202120252001: 511,878 persons2002: 509,551 persons2003: 508,862 persons2004: 508,830 persons2005: 509,460 persons2006: 509,392 persons2007: 509,467 persons2008: 508,195 persons2009: 507,489 persons2010: 507,567 persons2011: 507,895 persons2012: 508,212 persons2013: 508,854 persons2014: 510,548 persons2015: 512,349 persons2016: 513,111 persons2017: 516,451 persons2018: 519,760 persons2019: 520,651 persons2020: 521,829 persons2021: 522,806 persons2022: 524,256 persons2023: 525,472 persons2024: 527,209 persons2025: 529,758 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Övre Norrland was 7.3% in 2025, up 2.1 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Unemployment rate7.3%2025Up 2.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Household disposable income per inhabitant€22,6002023Down 1.7% from 2022The 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Employment rate82%2025Down 1.6 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden
At-risk-of-poverty rate13.5%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate83.6%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
567891020012005200920132017202120252001: 6 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 5.2 %2025: 7.3 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Övre Norrland was €27.13 billion in 2024, up 2.9% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€27.13 billion2024Up 2.9% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
GDP per capita€51,0002024Up 2.4% from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Real GDP growth0.5%2024, estimatedUp 2.7 percentage points from 2023The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)108%2024Down 1 percentage point from 2023
10K15K20K25K30K20002004200820122016202020242000: 14,185 EUR million2001: 13,684 EUR million2002: 14,283 EUR million2003: 14,961 EUR million2004: 15,985 EUR million2005: 16,388 EUR million2006: 17,941 EUR million2007: 17,989 EUR million2008: 18,487 EUR million2009: 15,223 EUR million2010: 20,186 EUR million2011: 22,057 EUR million2012: 22,341 EUR million2013: 22,345 EUR million2014: 21,387 EUR million2015: 21,376 EUR million2016: 21,867 EUR million2017: 23,339 EUR million2018: 22,821 EUR million2019: 23,637 EUR million2020: 23,351 EUR million2021: 28,438 EUR million2022: 28,560 EUR million2023: 26,351 EUR million2024: 27,126 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Övre Norrland was 1.4% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Severe material and social deprivation rate1.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
People who bought online in the last 12 months91.4%2025Up 2.2 percentage points from 2024The highest of 8 regions in Sweden
00.511.522015201720192021202320252015: 1 %2016: 0.5 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 0.1 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.6 %2024: 1.3 %2025: 1.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Övre Norrland were 4.71 million in 2025, down 1.1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation4.71 million2025Down 1.1% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.44 million2025Down 3.6% from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Enterprises using artificial intelligence31.5%2025No 2024 figure to compareThe 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
2.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M5M20012005200920132017202120252001: 3,023,243 count2002: 3,113,655 count2003: 3,145,542 count2004: 3,025,708 count2005: 3,165,026 count2006: 3,406,999 count2007: 3,551,484 count2008: 3,422,071 count2009: 3,430,897 count2010: 3,415,730 count2011: 3,573,706 count2012: 3,627,130 count2013: 3,671,211 count2014: 3,730,806 count2015: 3,881,761 count2016: 4,010,285 count2017: 4,201,714 count2018: 4,308,385 count2019: 4,491,445 count2020: 2,942,957 count2021: 3,657,755 count2022: 4,660,617 count2023: 4,661,286 count2024: 4,764,327 count2025: 4,713,007 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Övre Norrland was 82.7 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023, and the lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Life expectancy at birth82.7 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023The lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Infant mortality rate0.9 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023The lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Age-standardised death rate, all causes926.4 per 100,000 people2023Down 44.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Road deaths per million inhabitants30 per million inhabitants2024Down 4 per million inhabitants from 2023
798081828320002004200820122016202020242000: 79.1 years2001: 79.6 years2002: 79.1 years2003: 79.5 years2004: 80.1 years2005: 80.4 years2006: 80.7 years2007: 80.6 years2008: 80.6 years2009: 81.1 years2010: 81.1 years2011: 81.1 years2012: 81 years2013: 81.1 years2014: 81.4 years2015: 81.3 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 81.8 years2018: 81.6 years2019: 82.1 years2020: 82.1 years2021: 82.2 years2022: 82.2 years2023: 82.2 years2024: 82.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  21. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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