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Västsverige in figures

A profile of Västsverige from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Västsverige was 2.12 million in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Population2.12 million2025Up 0.3% from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Natural change rate1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Median age41 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Population aged 65 and over20.7%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density72.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment5,0392024Compared with 7,717 in 2023
1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2.1M2.2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,769,645 persons2002: 1,777,510 persons2003: 1,786,781 persons2004: 1,796,314 persons2005: 1,805,683 persons2006: 1,814,323 persons2007: 1,827,143 persons2008: 1,838,691 persons2009: 1,851,702 persons2010: 1,866,283 persons2011: 1,879,781 persons2012: 1,892,328 persons2013: 1,904,563 persons2014: 1,921,924 persons2015: 1,942,677 persons2016: 1,963,466 persons2017: 1,992,116 persons2018: 2,015,607 persons2019: 2,039,166 persons2020: 2,059,729 persons2021: 2,071,191 persons2022: 2,085,102 persons2023: 2,101,461 persons2024: 2,110,762 persons2025: 2,117,895 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Västsverige was 8.5% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Unemployment rate8.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Household disposable income per inhabitant€23,6002023Down 2.9% from 2022The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Employment rate81.7%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate84.1%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
45678920012005200920132017202120252001: 4.1 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 7.4 %2024: 8.4 %2025: 8.5 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Västsverige was €107.55 billion in 2024, up 0.9% from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€107.55 billion2024Up 0.9% from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
GDP per capita€50,6002024Up 0.6% from 2023The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Real GDP growth-1.9%2024, estimatedDown 3 percentage points from 2023The lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)107%2024Down 3 percentage points from 2023
40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 54,268 EUR million2001: 52,110 EUR million2002: 54,123 EUR million2003: 57,657 EUR million2004: 59,036 EUR million2005: 60,176 EUR million2006: 65,235 EUR million2007: 68,617 EUR million2008: 68,684 EUR million2009: 59,766 EUR million2010: 70,845 EUR million2011: 78,564 EUR million2012: 81,484 EUR million2013: 84,128 EUR million2014: 83,266 EUR million2015: 88,472 EUR million2016: 91,287 EUR million2017: 93,147 EUR million2018: 90,474 EUR million2019: 91,872 EUR million2020: 90,765 EUR million2021: 101,512 EUR million2022: 106,161 EUR million2023: 106,549 EUR million2024: 107,555 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Västsverige was 3.2% in 2025, up 0.7 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3.2%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
People who bought online in the last 12 months90.1%2025Up 1.1 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
012342015201720192021202320252015: 1 %2016: 0.1 %2017: 0.9 %2018: 0.6 %2019: 0.8 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 2 %2023: 2.4 %2024: 2.5 %2025: 3.2 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Västsverige were 14.4 million in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation14.4 million2025Up 4.6% from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.84 million2025Up 4.3% from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Enterprises using artificial intelligence37.1%2025No 2024 figure to compareThe 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
8M10M12M14M16M20012005200920132017202120252001: 8,333,293 count2002: 8,939,335 count2003: 9,563,306 count2004: 9,150,333 count2005: 9,428,262 count2006: 9,970,101 count2007: 10,032,428 count2008: 9,901,690 count2009: 10,284,814 count2010: 10,148,335 count2011: 10,305,701 count2012: 10,332,838 count2013: 10,724,246 count2014: 11,364,762 count2015: 12,018,850 count2016: 12,092,650 count2017: 12,284,687 count2018: 12,606,315 count2019: 13,087,686 count2020: 8,234,006 count2021: 10,655,999 count2022: 13,415,183 count2023: 13,734,809 count2024: 13,771,355 count2025: 14,404,110 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Västsverige was 83.7 years in 2024, up 0.4 years from 2023, and tied for the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Life expectancy at birth83.7 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023Tied for the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Infant mortality rate2.3 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Age-standardised death rate, all causes834.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 14.1 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Road deaths per million inhabitants19 per million inhabitants2024Down 5 per million inhabitants from 2023
808182838420002004200820122016202020242000: 80.2 years2001: 80.1 years2002: 80.3 years2003: 80.5 years2004: 80.8 years2005: 80.8 years2006: 81.2 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.3 years2009: 81.7 years2010: 81.7 years2011: 82 years2012: 82 years2013: 82.1 years2014: 82.3 years2015: 82.4 years2016: 82.3 years2017: 82.5 years2018: 82.6 years2019: 83 years2020: 82.7 years2021: 83 years2022: 83.2 years2023: 83.3 years2024: 83.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  21. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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