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Umeå

Västerbottens län

135,273 residents · 2025

+3.9%

Five-year population change

2020–2025

SEK 32,525/⁠mo

Median earned income

2024

Rank 127 of 290, Median earned income

42.9%

At least three years of post-secondary education

2025

Rank 12 of 290, At least three years of post-secondary education

Statistics from SCB

Population in Umeå

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

Population

135,273

Rank 11 of 290, Population

31 December 2025

Five-year change

+3.9%

2020–2025

Sweden: +2.2%

Calculated by sverige.fyi from SCB data

Population trend

Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.

2015
120,777

2025
135,273

Population trend in Umeå, 2015 to 2025Population on 31 December each year, 2015–2025.120,000130,000140,0002015202020252015: 120,7772016: 122,8922017: 125,0802018: 127,1192019: 128,9012020: 130,2242021: 130,9972022: 132,2352023: 133,0912024: 134,2492025: 135,273

Age structure

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

Umeå Sweden
Age distribution in Umeå 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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