Demographics and conditions for children — Pajala

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Pajala.

Mental ill health, children and youth

8.2 %

Children placed in care

5.1 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

1,721 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Pajala (2025).

Total population

5,706

Population change

-2.6 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

254

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

519

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

168

Higher education 25–64 yrs

15.6 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

19.8 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

4.1 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Pajala (2024/25).

Single without children

49.8 %

Single with children

3.4 %

Couple without children

24.4 %

Couple with children

14.3 %

Other households

7.9 %

Total households

2,928

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Pajala (2024).

Newcomers received

4.4 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

0 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

80.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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