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Among 21 NUTS 3 regions of Sweden, Västerbottens län ranks best in
gdp per capita (8th).
Over time
Indicator
The dashed line is the value for the whole country. Where Eurostat does not publish
it, only the region line is shown.
Västerbottens län vs national value
Economy
GDP per capita
48,400 €/inh.
+3,100 vs 2023
8th of 21 in the country
Sweden 56,250 €/inh. · -14%
Population
Population density
19th of 21 in the country
Sweden 26.0 /km² · -80%
Population change
1st of 21 in the country
Sweden 1.7 ‰ · +406%
Net migration
1st of 21 in the country
Sweden 1.2 ‰ · +733%
Median age
19th of 21 in the country
Sweden 41.2 years · -2%
Aged 65+
15th of 21 in the country
Sweden 20.8 % · +4%
Society
Tourist nights
8th of 21 in the country
Sweden 6,197 per 1,000 · +5%
Eurostat does not publish these indicators for NUTS 3 regions, only for the larger
region Västerbottens län belongs to.
Income per capita
22,600 €/inh.
−400 vs 2022
Other regions in Övre Norrland
Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are
defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.
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