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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 2018, at 25.1%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 15.8%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Sweden was 19.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.1Gotlands län
Lowest15.8Stockholms län
Median21.821 areas
Sweden19.8History

All areas, 2018

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Gotlands länGotlands län: 25.1 %25.1Kalmar länKalmar län: 24.4 %24.4Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 24 %24Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 23.8 %23.8Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 23.6 %23.6Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 23.6 %23.6Värmlands länVärmlands län: 23.6 %23.6Blekinge länBlekinge län: 23.4 %23.4Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 23.1 %23.1Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 22.4 %22.4Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.8 %21.8Hallands länHallands län: 21.5 %21.5Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.2 %21.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.1 %21.1Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 20.9 %20.9Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 20.6 %20.6Östergötlands 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

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Gotlands län25.1+0.4 pts
2Kalmar län24.4+0.1 pts
3Dalarnas län24+0.2 pts
4Västernorrlands län23.8+0.2 pts
5Gävleborgs län23.6+0.2 pts
5Norrbottens län23.6+0.2 pts
5Värmlands län23.6+0.2 pts
8Blekinge län23.4+0.1 pts
9Jämtlands län23.1+0.1 pts
10Södermanlands län22.4+0.1 pts
11Västmanlands län21.8+0.1 pts
12Hallands län21.50 pts
13Örebro län21.2+0.1 pts
14Kronobergs län21.1-0.1 pts
15Västerbottens län20.9+0.1 pts
16Jönköpings län20.6-0.1 pts
17Östergötlands län20.30 pts
18Skåne län19.50 pts
19Västra Götalands län19.30 pts
20Uppsala län18.50 pts
21Stockholms län15.80 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 25.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 15.8% in 2018.

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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