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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Gotlands län had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2025, at 27.5%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 16.9%. The median was 23.1% and the figure for Sweden was 20.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.5Gotlands län
Lowest16.9Stockholms län
Median23.121 areas
Sweden20.8History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Gotlands länGotlands län: 27.5 %27.5Kalmar länKalmar län: 26.3 %26.3Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 26.1 %26.1Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 25.4 %25.4Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 25.4 %25.4Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 25.3 %25.3Värmlands länVärmlands län: 25.1 %25.1Blekinge länBlekinge län: 24.9 %24.9Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 24.4 %24.4Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 23.6 %23.6Hallands länHallands län: 23.1 %23.1Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 22.3 %22.3Örebro länÖrebro län: 22.2 %22.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 22 %22Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 21.7 %21.7Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 21.6 %21.6Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 21.4 %21.4Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 20.3 %20.3Skåne länSkåne län: 20.1 %20.1Uppsala länUppsala län: 19.1 %19.1Stockholms länStockholms län: 16.9 %16.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Gotlands län27.5+0.3 pts
2Kalmar län26.3+0.3 pts
3Dalarnas län26.1+0.3 pts
4Gävleborgs län25.4+0.4 pts
4Västernorrlands län25.4+0.2 pts
6Norrbottens län25.3+0.2 pts
7Värmlands län25.1+0.2 pts
8Blekinge län24.9+0.2 pts
9Jämtlands län24.4+0.2 pts
10Södermanlands län23.6+0.3 pts
11Hallands län23.1+0.4 pts
12Västmanlands län22.3+0.2 pts
13Örebro län22.2+0.3 pts
14Kronobergs län22+0.3 pts
15Västerbottens län21.7+0.1 pts
16Jönköpings län21.6+0.2 pts
17Östergötlands län21.4+0.2 pts
18Västra Götalands län20.3+0.3 pts
19Skåne län20.1+0.2 pts
20Uppsala län19.1+0.2 pts
21Stockholms län16.9+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Gotlands län, with 27.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Stockholms län, with 16.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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