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

Stockholm had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 regions in 2018, at 1.51 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 224,382. The median was 725,763 and the figure for Sweden was 6.32 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,510,201Stockholm
Lowest224,382Mellersta Norrland
Median725,7638 regions
Sweden6,319,419History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,510,201 persons1,510,201VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,262,119 persons1,262,119Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,041,391 persons1,041,391SydsverigeSydsverige: 934,066 persons934,066Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 517,459 persons517,459Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 509,290 persons509,290Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 320,511 persons320,511Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 224,382 persons224,382
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Stockholm1,510,201+1.7%
2Västsverige1,262,119+0.9%
3Östra Mellansverige1,041,391+1.1%
4Sydsverige934,066+1.1%
5Småland med öarna517,459+0.7%
6Norra Mellansverige509,290-0.2%
7Övre Norrland320,511+0.2%
8Mellersta Norrland224,382-0.1%

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

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 224,382 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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