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Pajala

Norrbottens län

5,706 residents · 2025

−4.4%

Five-year population change

2020–2025

SEK 34,317/⁠mo

Median earned income

2024

Rank 51 of 290, Median earned income

15.6%

At least three years of post-secondary education

2025

Rank 253 of 290, At least three years of post-secondary education

Statistics from SCB

Population in Pajala

Population, population change and age structure in Pajala, compared with Sweden. Statistics from SCB.

Population

5,706

Rank 263 of 290, Population

31 December 2025

Five-year change

−4.4%

2020–2025

Sweden: +2.2%

Calculated by sverige.fyi from SCB data

Population trend

Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.

2015
6,193

2025
5,706

Population trend in Pajala, 2015 to 2025Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.5,6006,0006,4002015202020252015: 6,1932016: 6,1162017: 6,1012018: 6,0392019: 6,0522020: 5,9662021: 5,9732022: 5,8832023: 5,8712024: 5,8572025: 5,706

Age structure

Share of the population in each five-year age group, 2025.

Pajala Sweden
Age distribution in Pajala compared with Sweden, 2025. Step between age groups with the arrow keys.0%5%10%Ages 0–4Ages 20–24Ages 40–44Ages 60–64Ages 80–84100 years or older

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