NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by natural population change
Stockholms län had the highest natural population change of 21 areas in 2016, at 13,544. Västernorrlands län had the lowest, at -301. The median was 259 and the figure for Sweden was 26,443. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13,544 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | 4,952 | +13.2% |
| 3 | Skåne län | 4,009 | +6% |
| 4 | Uppsala län | 1,528 | +8.1% |
| 5 | Östergötlands län | 979 | +0.8% |
| 6 | Jönköpings län | 949 | +37.3% |
| 7 | Kronobergs län | 551 | +93.3% |
| 8 | Hallands län | 539 | +13.5% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 385 | +69.6% |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 309 | +29.3% |
| 11 | Västmanlands län | 259 | -11% |
| 12 | Örebro län | 257 | -24.6% |
| 13 | Dalarnas län | -88 | +62.4% |
| 14 | Jämtlands län | -96 | +14.3% |
| 15 | Gotlands län | -132 | +3.6% |
| 16 | Blekinge län | -141 | -34.3% |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | -233 | +46.1% |
| 18 | Värmlands län | -267 | +40% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | -272 | +29.2% |
| 20 | Kalmar län | -288 | +6.8% |
| 21 | Västernorrlands län | -301 | +42.2% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
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 change, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest natural population change?
Stockholms län, with 13,544 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Västernorrlands län, with -301 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 change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Natural population change: other rankings
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