Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Edsbyn

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping other6827 years
Wholesale of machinery5832 years
Other membership organizations5135 years
Unreachable4927 years
Construction of buildings4526 years
Education34
Shopping3326 years
Real estate3328 years
Farming2825 years
Buses and trains25
Restaurants2522 years
Hardware store2240 years
Technical construction services2227 years
Freight/commercial transport2026 years
Corporate management1927 years
Beauty salons1930 years
Wholesalers1728 years

Edsbyn Facts

Area6.6 km²
Population3,757
Male Population1,907 (50.7%)
Female Population1,850 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-53.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-38.3%
Median Age47.6 years (Male: 46.8, Female: 48.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$43,068 (2022)
NeighborhoodsHomna, Vängsbo
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng61.37692, 15.81747
Postal Codes828 01828 19828 20828 21828 22More

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Edsbyn Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,0296,7976,0875,3003,7573,7503,714
Population Density1,211.9 / km²1,026 / km²918.8 / km²800 / km²567.1 / km²566 / km²560.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Edsbyn Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 38.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Edsbyn-53.2%-44.7%-38.3%
Gävleborg County
Sweden
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Edsbyn Median Age

Median Age: 47.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Edsbyn47.6 yrs48.5 yrs46.8 yrs
Gävleborg County44.3 yrs45.4 yrs43.2 yrs
Sweden40.8 yrs41.8 yrs39.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Edsbyn Population Density

Population Density: 567 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Edsbyn3,7576.6 km²567 / km²
Gävleborg County273,59825,142.5 km²10.9 / km²
Sweden9.6 million449,151.6 km²21.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Edsbyn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Edsbyn

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Edsbyn

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Edsbyn Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$40,682$40,569$43,973$40,795$41,052$40,250$40,601$43,068
Total GDP$188.5M$185.5M$194.5M$175.5M$170.6M$166.4M$169.5M$179.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Edsbyn CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Edsbyn35,766 tn9.52 tn5,398.6 tons/km²
Gävleborg County2,079,923 tn7.6 tn82.7 tons/km²
Sweden93,354,240 tn9.75 tn207.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Edsbyn CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)35,766 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,398.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/15/141:08 PM4.676 km15,840 m41km NNE of AElvdalen, Swedenusgs.gov
1/25/8611:13 PM3.378.2 km10,000 mSwedenusgs.gov

Edsbyn

Edsbyn is a locality and the seat of Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 3,985 inhabitants in 2010. is most famous for their ski manufacturing industry Edsbyverken, and the sports club Edsbyns IF.

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