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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 2023, at 26.8%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 16.4%. The median was 22.4% and the figure for Sweden was 20.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.8Gotlands län
Lowest16.4Stockholms län
Median22.421 areas
Sweden20.4History

All areas, 2023

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Gotlands länGotlands län: 26.8 %26.8Kalmar länKalmar län: 25.7 %25.7Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 25.5 %25.5Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 24.9 %24.9Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 24.9 %24.9Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 24.7 %24.7Värmlands länVärmlands län: 24.6 %24.6Blekinge länBlekinge län: 24.4 %24.4Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 23.9 %23.9Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 23 %23Hallands länHallands län: 22.4 %22.4Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 21.9 %21.9Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.8 %21.8Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 21.6 %21.6Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.5 %21.5Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 21.1 %21.1Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 20.9 %20.9Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19.9 %19.9Skåne länSkåne län: 19.8 %19.8Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.8 %18.8Stockholms länStockholms län: 16.4 %16.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Gotlands län26.8+0.4 pts
2Kalmar län25.7+0.2 pts
3Dalarnas län25.5+0.4 pts
4Norrbottens län24.9+0.2 pts
4Västernorrlands län24.9+0.3 pts
6Gävleborgs län24.7+0.2 pts
7Värmlands län24.6+0.2 pts
8Blekinge län24.4+0.2 pts
9Jämtlands län23.9+0.1 pts
10Södermanlands län23+0.2 pts
11Hallands län22.4+0.2 pts
12Västmanlands län21.9+0.1 pts
13Örebro län21.8+0.1 pts
14Västerbottens län21.60 pts
15Kronobergs län21.5+0.1 pts
16Jönköpings län21.1+0.1 pts
17Östergötlands län20.9+0.1 pts
18Västra Götalands län19.9+0.1 pts
19Skåne län19.8+0.1 pts
20Uppsala län18.8+0.1 pts
21Stockholms län16.4+0.2 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 26.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 16.4% in 2023.

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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