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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Kalmar län had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 21 areas in 2021, at 71.9%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 52.6%. The median was 66.3% and the figure for Sweden was 60.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest71.9Kalmar län
Lowest52.6Stockholms län
Median66.321 areas
Sweden60.8History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Kalmar länKalmar län: 71.9 %71.9Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 71.8 %71.8Gotlands länGotlands län: 70.9 %70.9Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 69.3 %69.3Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 69 %69Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 69 %69Blekinge länBlekinge län: 68.8 %68.8Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 68.3 %68.3Värmlands länVärmlands län: 68 %68Hallands länHallands län: 66.9 %66.9Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 66.3 %66.3Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 65.4 %65.4Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 65 %65Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 64.5 %64.5Örebro länÖrebro län: 64.3 %64.3Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 62.1 %62.1Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 61.3 %61.3Skåne länSkåne län: 60.8 %60.8Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 59.3 %59.3Uppsala länUppsala län: 57.2 %57.2Stockholms länStockholms län: 52.6 %52.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Kalmar län71.9+0.8 pts
2Dalarnas län71.8+0.7 pts
3Gotlands län70.9+0.9 pts
4Västernorrlands län69.3+0.2 pts
5Gävleborgs län69+0.3 pts
5Södermanlands län69+0.2 pts
7Blekinge län68.8+0.1 pts
8Jämtlands län68.3+0.3 pts
9Värmlands län68+0.5 pts
10Hallands län66.9+0.3 pts
11Norrbottens län66.3+0.5 pts
12Kronobergs län65.4+0.3 pts
13Västmanlands län65+0.2 pts
14Jönköpings län64.5+0.3 pts
15Örebro län64.3+0.5 pts
16Västerbottens län62.1+0.6 pts
17Östergötlands län61.3+0.1 pts
18Skåne län60.80 pts
19Västra Götalands län59.3+0.2 pts
20Uppsala län57.2-0.1 pts
21Stockholms län52.6-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Kalmar län, with 71.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Stockholms län, with 52.6% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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