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

Kalmar län had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2015, at 24.2%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for Sweden was 19.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.2Kalmar län
Lowest15.7Stockholms län
Median21.621 areas
Sweden19.6History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Kalmar länKalmar län: 24.2 %24.2Gotlands länGotlands län: 23.9 %23.9Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 23.6 %23.6Blekinge länBlekinge län: 23.4 %23.4Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 23.4 %23.4Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 23.2 %23.2Värmlands länVärmlands län: 23.2 %23.2Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 22.8 %22.8Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 22.8 %22.8Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 22.1 %22.1Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.6 %21.6Hallands länHallands län: 21.2 %21.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.1 %21.1Örebro länÖrebro län: 21 %21Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 20.6 %20.6Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 20.4 %20.4Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 20.1 %20.1Skåne länSkåne län: 19.4 %19.4Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19.1 %19.1Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.3 %18.3Stockholms länStockholms län: 15.7 %15.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Kalmar län24.2+0.3 pts
2Gotlands län23.9+0.6 pts
3Dalarnas län23.6+0.4 pts
4Blekinge län23.4+0.2 pts
4Västernorrlands län23.4+0.3 pts
6Gävleborgs län23.2+0.2 pts
6Värmlands län23.2+0.3 pts
8Jämtlands län22.8+0.3 pts
8Norrbottens län22.8+0.3 pts
10Södermanlands län22.1+0.3 pts
11Västmanlands län21.6+0.3 pts
12Hallands län21.2+0.3 pts
13Kronobergs län21.1+0.2 pts
14Örebro län21+0.2 pts
15Jönköpings län20.6+0.2 pts
16Västerbottens län20.4+0.3 pts
17Östergötlands län20.1+0.2 pts
18Skåne län19.4+0.2 pts
19Västra Götalands län19.1+0.2 pts
20Uppsala län18.3+0.4 pts
21Stockholms län15.7+0.1 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?

Kalmar län, with 24.2% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 15.7% in 2015.

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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