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

Gotlands län had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2017, at 24.7%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 15.8%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Sweden was 19.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.7Gotlands län
Lowest15.8Stockholms län
Median21.721 areas
Sweden19.8History

All areas, 2017

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Gotlands länGotlands län: 24.7 %24.7Kalmar länKalmar län: 24.3 %24.3Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 23.8 %23.8Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 23.6 %23.6Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 23.4 %23.4Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 23.4 %23.4Värmlands länVärmlands län: 23.4 %23.4Blekinge länBlekinge län: 23.3 %23.3Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 23 %23Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 22.3 %22.3Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.7 %21.7Hallands länHallands län: 21.5 %21.5Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.2 %21.2Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.1 %21.1Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 20.8 %20.8Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 20.7 %20.7Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 20.3 %20.3Skåne länSkåne län: 19.5 %19.5Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19.3 %19.3Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.5 %18.5Stockholms länStockholms län: 15.8 %15.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Gotlands län24.7+0.2 pts
2Kalmar län24.3-0.1 pts
3Dalarnas län23.80 pts
4Västernorrlands län23.60 pts
5Gävleborgs län23.40 pts
5Norrbottens län23.4+0.2 pts
5Värmlands län23.40 pts
8Blekinge län23.3-0.1 pts
9Jämtlands län23-0.1 pts
10Södermanlands län22.30 pts
11Västmanlands län21.70 pts
12Hallands län21.5+0.1 pts
13Kronobergs län21.20 pts
14Örebro län21.1-0.1 pts
15Västerbottens län20.8+0.1 pts
16Jönköpings län20.70 pts
17Östergötlands län20.30 pts
18Skåne län19.50 pts
19Västra Götalands län19.30 pts
20Uppsala län18.5+0.1 pts
21Stockholms län15.80 pts

Other periods

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 24.7% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 15.8% in 2017.

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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