NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by natural population change
Stockholms län had the highest natural population change of 21 areas in 2018, at 12,520. Norrbottens län had the lowest, at -470. The median was 185 and the figure for Sweden was 23,647. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 12,520 | -3.5% |
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | 4,329 | +5.5% |
| 3 | Skåne län | 3,516 | -2% |
| 4 | Uppsala län | 1,363 | +3.3% |
| 5 | Jönköpings län | 769 | +31.2% |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 673 | +6.5% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 517 | +37.1% |
| 8 | Örebro län | 494 | +26.3% |
| 9 | Kronobergs län | 328 | -2.4% |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 219 | -32.2% |
| 11 | Västmanlands län | 185 | -54.3% |
| 12 | Västerbottens län | 172 | -51.1% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 24 | +107.4% |
| 14 | Jämtlands län | -35 | -169.2% |
| 15 | Dalarnas län | -83 | -207.4% |
| 16 | Blekinge län | -96 | +47.3% |
| 17 | Gotlands län | -101 | -17.4% |
| 18 | Kalmar län | -190 | +15.2% |
| 19 | Värmlands län | -236 | -45.7% |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | -251 | +46.6% |
| 21 | Norrbottens län | -470 | -4.4% |
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 12,520 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Norrbottens län, with -470 in 2018.
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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- NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia
- NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)