Living in Kiruna

In Kiruna, rents across existing tenancies average €9.57 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 5.3% at the end of 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7.25 µg/m³. Car density was 616.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population22,426people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,289EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent9.57EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 3% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate5.3%country median 10.6% — 50% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime8,566offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 14% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7.25µg/m³country median 5.1 — 43% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Lower unemployment than any other Swedish city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Kiruna?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kiruna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kiruna?

Average net cold rent is about 9.57 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.57 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesKiruna highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Kiruna€9.57

Örebro€7.00

Jönköping€6.88

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Västerås€11.91

Gothenburg€11.83

Norrköping€11.42

Uppsala€7.85

Umeå€7.45

Linköping€7.38

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Kiruna a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 31–45%

Family31%strong on family, weak on cost · range 24–38%

Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–54%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 574 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.57 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kiruna?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Kiruna is 5.3%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Kiruna 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	12,318 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fibre coverage	88.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	85.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,289 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	5.3 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Kiruna?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,979of €2,616 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,616
Rent, 60 m²€9.57/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €574
Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30	− €40
Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,979

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kiruna. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kiruna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Kiruna's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kiruna when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.2Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kiruna?

Police recorded 8,566 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 8,566 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesKiruna highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Uppsala11,137

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Kiruna8,566

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,566 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	KRN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	3.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	40	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kiruna. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

In Person, OnlineFree

Open official information

Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kiruna.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −11.3°C in January and 13.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 32 mm in January and 103.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Kiruna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.25 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

-7°-16°

-3°-12°

2°-6°

8°0°

14°6°

18°9°

16°7°

10°2°

2°-4°

-3°-11°

-5°-14°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

158

202

238

232

226

171

121

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1024.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5.4WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Kiruna is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Kiruna 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.37 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	24.54 µg/m³country median 9.3	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.25 µg/m³country median 5.1	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
Average January temperature	-10	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -7.25 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 2.24 · May 8.32 · Jun 14.45 · Jul 17.86 · Aug 15.51 · Sep 9.92 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -3.41 · Dec -5.48 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -16.03 · Feb -16.07 · Mar -12.4 · Apr -6.42 · May -0.077 · Jun 5.5 · Jul 8.68 · Aug 6.7 · Sep 2.32 · Oct -4.03 · Nov -10.6 · Dec -13.86 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.31 · Feb -11.18 · Mar -7.3 · Apr -1.75 · May 4.21 · Jun 9.93 · Jul 13.17 · Aug 11.06 · Sep 6 · Oct -0.914 · Nov -6.77 · Dec -9.35 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31.99 · Feb 26.38 · Mar 22.25 · Apr 26.05 · May 44.95 · Jun 67.25 · Jul 103.9 · Aug 68.87 · Sep 52.41 · Oct 43.27 · Nov 37.19 · Dec 36.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 7.4 · Feb 68.5 · Mar 157.7 · Apr 202 · May 237.6 · Jun 232.2 · Jul 226 · Aug 171 · Sep 121.3 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 0 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kiruna Sol²⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 19,307 km² in 2026. Population density was 1.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Kiruna?

The published population was 22,426 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	19,307 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	616.3 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.⁷Official
City area	19,307 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	9.15 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,049 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	1.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹⁰Official
Female residents	10,544 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Male residents	10,544 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	22,426 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Kiruna

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
All birth countries	22,426	100.0%
Sweden	19,028	84.8%
Finland	652	2.9%
Eritrea	247	1.1%
other countries	234	1.0%
Thailand	198	0.9%
Norway	178	0.8%
Poland	139	0.6%
Germany	128	0.6%
Somalia	127	0.6%

Show 49 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	113	0.5%
Ukraine	87	0.4%
Romania	86	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	86	0.4%
Philippines	77	0.3%
Hungary	52	0.2%
Spain	51	0.2%
Ethiopia	49	0.2%
India	46	0.2%
Russian Federation	46	0.2%
France	44	0.2%
Latvia	43	0.2%
Estonia	40	0.2%
United Kingdom	40	0.2%
Türkiye	38	0.2%
Sudan	35	0.2%
Greece	29	0.1%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	29	0.1%
Denmark	28	0.1%
Lebanon	27	0.1%
Slovakia	27	0.1%
Brazil	24	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	22	0.1%
Italy	21	0.1%
United States of America	21	0.1%
Iraq	20	0.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	19	0.1%
Albania	18	0.1%
Chile	17	0.1%
Colombia	17	0.1%
Lithuania	17	0.1%
Bulgaria	16	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Indonesia	16	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	16	0.1%
Japan	15	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	15	0.1%
Argentina	14	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	13	0.1%
Pakistan	13	0.1%
Switzerland	12	0.1%
Ireland	12	0.1%
Portugal	12	0.1%
Belgium	11	0.0%
Czech Republic	11	0.0%
Tunisia	11	0.0%
Austria	10	0.0%
Serbia	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	22,426	100.0%
Swedish	20,452	91.2%
European citizenship except Swedish	1,234	5.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	740	3.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	11,088 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal tax rate	22.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

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Kiruna in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Sweden #1 of 30 in Least densely populated cities #20 of 30 in Most international cities in Sweden #23 of 30 in Safest cities in Sweden by recorded crime #30 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Sweden

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kiruna?

The published population was 22,426 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kiruna?

Average net cold rent is about 9.57 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 670 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Kiruna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Kiruna?

Police recorded 8,566 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Kiruna?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Kiruna?

The median gross salary is 3,289 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Kiruna a good place to live?

Kiruna may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Kiruna?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,426 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kiruna, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5cc7187d6433cb4533b2de9933783b64},
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}

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SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Kiruna Flygplats, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kiruna Sol WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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