Characteristics of Brändö are the numerous assembly of islands and islets, most important of which are linked by bridges and causeways.

[1] The population density is 4.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.4/sq mi).

[7] The chart below, describing the development of the total population of Brändö from 1975 to 2020, encompasses the municipality's area as of 2021.

In 2018, 20.9% of the workforce of Brändö worked in primary production (agriculture, forestry and fishing), 11.5% in secondary production (e.g. manufacturing, construction and infrastructure), and 58.8% in services.

[9] The five largest employers in Brändö in 2019 were as follows:[10] The Brändö municipality was sponsor of the Ukraine men's national bandy team at the 2017 Bandy World Championship.