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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Stockholm had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 regions in 2025, at 1.63 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 221,249. The median was 757,108 and the figure for Sweden was 6.6 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,628,867Stockholm
Lowest221,249Mellersta Norrland
Median757,1088 regions
Sweden6,602,754History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,628,867 persons1,628,867VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,321,875 persons1,321,875Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,091,965 persons1,091,965SydsverigeSydsverige: 988,353 persons988,353Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 525,862 persons525,862Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 501,108 persons501,108Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 323,475 persons323,475Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 221,249 persons221,249
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Stockholm1,628,867+0.8%
2Västsverige1,321,875+0.4%
3Östra Mellansverige1,091,965+0.3%
4Sydsverige988,353+0.6%
5Småland med öarna525,862+0.1%
6Norra Mellansverige501,108-0.2%
7Övre Norrland323,475+0.7%
8Mellersta Norrland221,249-0%

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 regions 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 region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

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

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 221,249 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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