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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 2023, at 1.6 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 221,958. The median was 751,313 and the figure for Sweden was 6.55 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,603,326Stockholm
Lowest221,958Mellersta Norrland
Median751,3138 regions
Sweden6,545,326History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,603,326 persons1,603,326VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,308,935 persons1,308,935Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,084,384 persons1,084,384SydsverigeSydsverige: 975,812 persons975,812Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 526,814 persons526,814Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 504,595 persons504,595Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 319,502 persons319,502Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 221,958 persons221,958
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Stockholm1,603,326+1.3%
2Västsverige1,308,935+0.9%
3Östra Mellansverige1,084,384+0.8%
4Sydsverige975,812+1%
5Småland med öarna526,814+0.4%
6Norra Mellansverige504,595-0.1%
7Övre Norrland319,502+0.2%
8Mellersta Norrland221,958-0.1%

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 1.6 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 221,958 in 2023.

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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