NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Stockholms län had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 areas in 2025, at 1.63 million. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 35,142. The median was 170,602 and the figure for Sweden was 6.6 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,628,867Stockholms län
Lowest35,142Gotlands län
Median170,60221 areas
Sweden6,602,754History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Stockholms länStockholms län: 1,628,867 persons1,628,867Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1,116,302 persons1,116,302Skåne länSkåne län: 895,038 persons895,038Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 293,176 persons293,176Uppsala länUppsala län: 261,163 persons261,163Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 225,110 persons225,110Hallands länHallands län: 205,573 persons205,573Örebro länÖrebro län: 188,493 persons188,493Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 178,531 persons178,531Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 174,934 persons174,934Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 170,602 persons170,602Värmlands länVärmlands län: 167,707 persons167,707Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 167,706 persons167,706Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 165,695 persons165,695Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 148,541 persons148,541Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 142,373 persons142,373Kalmar länKalmar län: 142,214 persons142,214Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 123,396 persons123,396Blekinge länBlekinge län: 93,315 persons93,315Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 78,876 persons78,876Gotlands länGotlands län: 35,142 persons35,142
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons
Change on 2024
1Stockholms län1,628,867+0.8%
2Västra Götalands län1,116,302+0.4%
3Skåne län895,038+0.7%
4Östergötlands län293,176+0.1%
5Uppsala län261,163+1%
6Jönköpings län225,110+0.4%
7Hallands län205,573+0.3%
8Örebro län188,493+0.2%
9Södermanlands län178,531-0.2%
10Västerbottens län174,934+1.3%
11Västmanlands län170,602+0.1%
12Värmlands län167,707-0.1%
13Gävleborgs län167,706-0.3%
14Dalarnas län165,695-0.3%
15Norrbottens län148,541+0.1%
16Västernorrlands län142,373-0.2%
17Kalmar län142,214-0.3%
18Kronobergs län123,396-0.1%
19Blekinge län93,315-0.3%
20Jämtlands län78,876+0.2%
21Gotlands län35,142-0.1%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Stockholms län, with 1.63 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Gotlands län, with 35,142 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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