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

Stockholm had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 regions in 2015, at 1.44 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 224,376. The median was 707,038 and the figure for Sweden was 6.15 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,443,476Stockholm
Lowest224,376Mellersta Norrland
Median707,0388 regions
Sweden6,152,438History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,443,476 persons1,443,476VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,229,500 persons1,229,500Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,013,405 persons1,013,405SydsverigeSydsverige: 907,175 persons907,175Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 506,901 persons506,901Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 506,318 persons506,318Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 321,287 persons321,287Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 224,376 persons224,376
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Stockholm1,443,476+1.2%
2Västsverige1,229,500+0.4%
3Östra Mellansverige1,013,405+0.2%
4Sydsverige907,175+0.5%
5Norra Mellansverige506,901-0.4%
6Småland med öarna506,318-0%
7Övre Norrland321,287-0.3%
8Mellersta Norrland224,376-0.3%

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 1.44 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 224,376 in 2015.

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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