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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 2018, at 1.51 million. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 34,892. The median was 169,269 and the figure for Sweden was 6.32 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,510,201Stockholms län
Lowest34,892Gotlands län
Median169,26921 areas
Sweden6,319,419History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Stockholms länStockholms län: 1,510,201 persons1,510,201Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1,066,149 persons1,066,149Skåne länSkåne län: 839,061 persons839,061Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 284,657 persons284,657Uppsala länUppsala län: 234,935 persons234,935Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 218,342 persons218,342Hallands länHallands län: 195,970 persons195,970Örebro länÖrebro län: 183,547 persons183,547Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 173,407 persons173,407Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 171,106 persons171,106Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 169,269 persons169,269Värmlands länVärmlands län: 168,915 persons168,915Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 167,231 persons167,231Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 164,845 persons164,845Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 153,280 persons153,280Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 146,489 persons146,489Kalmar länKalmar län: 144,060 persons144,060Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 120,165 persons120,165Blekinge länBlekinge län: 95,005 persons95,005Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 77,893 persons77,893Gotlands länGotlands län: 34,892 persons34,892
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Stockholms län1,510,201+1.7%
2Västra Götalands län1,066,149+0.9%
3Skåne län839,061+1.2%
4Östergötlands län284,657+1%
5Uppsala län234,935+1.9%
6Jönköpings län218,342+1.1%
7Hallands län195,970+1.2%
8Örebro län183,547+1%
9Södermanlands län173,407+0.6%
10Gävleborgs län171,106-0.1%
11Dalarnas län169,269-0.1%
12Värmlands län168,915-0.3%
13Västerbottens län167,231+0.5%
14Västmanlands län164,845+0.9%
15Norrbottens län153,280-0.2%
16Västernorrlands län146,489-0.4%
17Kalmar län144,060-0.1%
18Kronobergs län120,165+1.3%
19Blekinge län95,005+0.3%
20Jämtlands län77,893+0.3%
21Gotlands län34,892+0.2%

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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 1.51 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Gotlands län, with 34,892 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 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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