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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 2019, at 25.3%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 15.9%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Sweden was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.3Gotlands län
Lowest15.9Stockholms län
Median21.721 areas
Sweden19.9History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Gotlands länGotlands län: 25.3 %25.3Kalmar länKalmar län: 24.7 %24.7Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 24.3 %24.3Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 24 %24Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 24 %24Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 23.8 %23.8Värmlands länVärmlands län: 23.7 %23.7Blekinge länBlekinge län: 23.5 %23.5Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 23.3 %23.3Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 22.5 %22.5Hallands länHallands län: 21.7 %21.7Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.7 %21.7Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.2 %21.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.1 %21.1Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 21.1 %21.1Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 20.7 %20.7Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 20.4 %20.4Skåne länSkåne län: 19.5 %19.5Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19.4 %19.4Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.6 %18.6Stockholms länStockholms län: 15.9 %15.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Gotlands län25.3+0.2 pts
2Kalmar län24.7+0.3 pts
3Dalarnas län24.3+0.3 pts
4Norrbottens län24+0.4 pts
4Västernorrlands län24+0.2 pts
6Gävleborgs län23.8+0.2 pts
7Värmlands län23.7+0.1 pts
8Blekinge län23.5+0.1 pts
9Jämtlands län23.3+0.2 pts
10Södermanlands län22.5+0.1 pts
11Hallands län21.7+0.2 pts
11Västmanlands län21.7-0.1 pts
13Örebro län21.20 pts
14Kronobergs län21.10 pts
14Västerbottens län21.1+0.2 pts
16Jönköpings län20.7+0.1 pts
17Östergötlands län20.4+0.1 pts
18Skåne län19.50 pts
19Västra Götalands län19.4+0.1 pts
20Uppsala län18.6+0.1 pts
21Stockholms län15.9+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?

Gotlands län, with 25.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 15.9% in 2019.

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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