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

Stockholm had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 regions in 2021, at 1.57 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 222,357. The median was 740,294 and the figure for Sweden was 6.45 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,567,434Stockholm
Lowest222,357Mellersta Norrland
Median740,2948 regions
Sweden6,453,411History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,567,434 persons1,567,434VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,290,564 persons1,290,564Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,067,862 persons1,067,862SydsverigeSydsverige: 958,108 persons958,108Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 522,479 persons522,479Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 505,905 persons505,905Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 318,702 persons318,702Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 222,357 persons222,357
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Stockholm1,567,434+0.7%
2Västsverige1,290,564+0.4%
3Östra Mellansverige1,067,862+0.5%
4Sydsverige958,108+0.7%
5Småland med öarna522,479+0.1%
6Norra Mellansverige505,905-0.3%
7Övre Norrland318,702-0.1%
8Mellersta Norrland222,357-0.3%

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 1.57 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 222,357 in 2021.

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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