NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by natural population change
Stockholms län had the highest natural population change of 21 areas in 2021, at 13,442. Värmlands län had the lowest, at -617. The median was 83 and the figure for Sweden was 22,305. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13,442 | +33.9% |
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | 4,455 | +35.7% |
| 3 | Skåne län | 3,249 | +17.3% |
| 4 | Uppsala län | 1,299 | +24.4% |
| 5 | Östergötlands län | 692 | +98.9% |
| 6 | Jönköpings län | 674 | +38.7% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 544 | +45.1% |
| 8 | Örebro län | 441 | +80.7% |
| 9 | Kronobergs län | 390 | +51.2% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 93 | +257.7% |
| 11 | Västerbottens län | 83 | -74.6% |
| 12 | Södermanlands län | -34 | +81.6% |
| 13 | Jämtlands län | -63 | +75.1% |
| 14 | Gotlands län | -108 | +42.2% |
| 15 | Kalmar län | -174 | +44.4% |
| 16 | Dalarnas län | -263 | +36.5% |
| 17 | Blekinge län | -280 | +7.6% |
| 18 | Norrbottens län | -462 | +33.5% |
| 19 | Gävleborgs län | -525 | +19.1% |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | -531 | +34.2% |
| 21 | Värmlands län | -617 | -40.5% |
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 13,442 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Värmlands län, with -617 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 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)