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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 2024, at 27.2%. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 16.6%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for Sweden was 20.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.2Gotlands län
Lowest16.6Stockholms län
Median22.721 areas
Sweden20.6History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Gotlands länGotlands län: 27.2 %27.2Kalmar länKalmar län: 26 %26Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 25.8 %25.8Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 25.2 %25.2Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 25.1 %25.1Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 25 %25Värmlands länVärmlands län: 24.9 %24.9Blekinge länBlekinge län: 24.7 %24.7Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 24.2 %24.2Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 23.3 %23.3Hallands länHallands län: 22.7 %22.7Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 22.1 %22.1Örebro länÖrebro län: 21.9 %21.9Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 21.7 %21.7Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 21.6 %21.6Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 21.4 %21.4Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 21.2 %21.2Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 20 %20Skåne länSkåne län: 19.9 %19.9Uppsala länUppsala län: 18.9 %18.9Stockholms länStockholms län: 16.6 %16.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Gotlands län27.2+0.4 pts
2Kalmar län26+0.3 pts
3Dalarnas län25.8+0.3 pts
4Västernorrlands län25.2+0.3 pts
5Norrbottens län25.1+0.2 pts
6Gävleborgs län25+0.3 pts
7Värmlands län24.9+0.3 pts
8Blekinge län24.7+0.3 pts
9Jämtlands län24.2+0.3 pts
10Södermanlands län23.3+0.3 pts
11Hallands län22.7+0.3 pts
12Västmanlands län22.1+0.2 pts
13Örebro län21.9+0.1 pts
14Kronobergs län21.7+0.2 pts
15Västerbottens län21.60 pts
16Jönköpings län21.4+0.3 pts
17Östergötlands län21.2+0.3 pts
18Västra Götalands län20+0.1 pts
19Skåne län19.9+0.1 pts
20Uppsala län18.9+0.1 pts
21Stockholms län16.6+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 27.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholms län, with 16.6% in 2024.

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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