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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 2024, at 1.62 million. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 221,341. The median was 754,080 and the figure for Sweden was 6.57 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,615,285Stockholm
Lowest221,341Mellersta Norrland
Median754,0808 regions
Sweden6,573,374History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 1,615,285 persons1,615,285VästsverigeVästsverige: 1,316,345 persons1,316,345Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 1,088,770 persons1,088,770SydsverigeSydsverige: 982,563 persons982,563Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 525,596 persons525,596Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 502,309 persons502,309Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 321,165 persons321,165Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 221,341 persons221,341
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Stockholm1,615,285+0.7%
2Västsverige1,316,345+0.6%
3Östra Mellansverige1,088,770+0.4%
4Sydsverige982,563+0.7%
5Småland med öarna525,596-0.2%
6Norra Mellansverige502,309-0.5%
7Övre Norrland321,165+0.5%
8Mellersta Norrland221,341-0.3%

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 1.62 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mellersta Norrland, with 221,341 in 2024.

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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