NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by population aged 15 to 64
Stockholms län had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 areas in 2016, at 1.46 million. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 34,695. The median was 168,311 and the figure for Sweden was 6.19 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 1,461,443 | +1.2% |
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | 1,045,379 | +0.5% |
| 3 | Skåne län | 818,861 | +0.6% |
| 4 | Östergötlands län | 278,761 | +0.2% |
| 5 | Uppsala län | 226,895 | +0.8% |
| 6 | Jönköpings län | 213,679 | +0.5% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 191,244 | +0.8% |
| 8 | Örebro län | 179,616 | +0.4% |
| 9 | Södermanlands län | 170,522 | +0.4% |
| 10 | Gävleborgs län | 170,355 | +0.1% |
| 11 | Värmlands län | 168,311 | -0.1% |
| 12 | Dalarnas län | 168,257 | 0% |
| 13 | Västerbottens län | 165,656 | -0.3% |
| 14 | Västmanlands län | 161,931 | +0.3% |
| 15 | Norrbottens län | 153,963 | -0.7% |
| 16 | Västernorrlands län | 146,606 | -0.3% |
| 17 | Kalmar län | 142,274 | +0.2% |
| 18 | Kronobergs län | 117,244 | +0.5% |
| 19 | Blekinge län | 93,844 | +1% |
| 20 | Jämtlands län | 77,111 | -0.4% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 34,695 | -0.8% |
Other periods
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.
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?
Stockholms län, with 1.46 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?
Gotlands län, with 34,695 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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Population aged 15 to 64: other rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)