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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Mellersta Norrland had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 8 regions in 2016, at 66%. Stockholm had the lowest, at 52.7%. The median was 60.8% and the figure for Sweden was 59.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest66Mellersta Norrland
Lowest52.7Stockholm
Median60.88 regions
Sweden59.2History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 66 %66Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 65.5 %65.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 64.3 %64.3Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 61 %61Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 60.5 %60.5SydsverigeSydsverige: 60 %60VästsverigeVästsverige: 58.8 %58.8StockholmStockholm: 52.7 %52.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Mellersta Norrland66+1.2 pts
2Norra Mellansverige65.5+1.1 pts
3Småland med öarna64.3+1.1 pts
4Östra Mellansverige61+1 pts
5Övre Norrland60.5+1 pts
6Sydsverige60+0.9 pts
7Västsverige58.8+0.8 pts
8Stockholm52.7+0.4 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 regions 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 region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Mellersta Norrland, with 66% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 52.7% in 2016.

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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