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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 2021, at 26.1%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 22% and the figure for Sweden was 20.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.1Gotlands län
Lowest16Stockholms län
Median2221 areas
Sweden20.1History

All areas, 2021

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Gotlands länGotlands län: 26.1 %26.1Kalmar länKalmar län: 25.3 %25.3Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 24.8 %24.8Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 24.4 %24.4Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 24.4 %24.4Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 24.3 %24.3Värmlands länVärmlands län: 24.1 %24.1Blekinge länBlekinge län: 24 %24Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 23.7 %23.7Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 22.6 %22.6Hallands länHallands län: 22 %22Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.8 %21.8Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.5 %21.5Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 21.4 %21.4Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.2 %21.2Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 20.9 %20.9Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 20.6 %20.6Skåne länSkåne län: 19.6 %19.6Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19.6 %19.6Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.6 %18.6Stockholms länStockholms län: 16 %16
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Gotlands län26.1+0.5 pts
2Kalmar län25.3+0.3 pts
3Dalarnas län24.8+0.3 pts
4Norrbottens län24.4+0.2 pts
4Västernorrlands län24.4+0.2 pts
6Gävleborgs län24.3+0.2 pts
7Värmlands län24.1+0.2 pts
8Blekinge län24+0.2 pts
9Jämtlands län23.7+0.2 pts
10Södermanlands län22.6+0.1 pts
11Hallands län22+0.2 pts
12Västmanlands län21.8+0.1 pts
13Örebro län21.5+0.2 pts
14Västerbottens län21.4+0.2 pts
15Kronobergs län21.20 pts
16Jönköpings län20.9+0.1 pts
17Östergötlands län20.6+0.1 pts
18Skåne län19.60 pts
18Västra Götalands län19.6+0.1 pts
20Uppsala län18.60 pts
21Stockholms län160 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 26.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 16% in 2021.

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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