Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län
Västerbottens län: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 281,138 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Västerbottens län recorded 281,138 Number for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län peaked at 281,138 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254,818 Number, in 2002.
Västerbottens län ranks 1153rd of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256,710 Number | — |
| 2001 | 255,640 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 254,818 Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 255,230 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 255,956 Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 256,875 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 257,652 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 257,581 Number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 257,593 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 257,812 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 258,548 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 259,286 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 259,667 Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 260,217 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 261,112 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 262,362 Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 263,378 Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 265,881 Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 268,465 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 270,154 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 271,736 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 273,192 Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 274,563 Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 276,295 Number | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 278,729 Number | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 281,138 Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,587 Number | 254,818 Number | 257,812 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,907 Number | 258,548 Number | 270,154 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,942 Number | 271,736 Number | 281,138 Number | 6 |
More population data for Västerbottens län
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.3447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.73 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 3,493 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,394 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 5.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 2,798 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 297,314 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 80.1 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.56 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 89.4 Year (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län was 281,138 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
- The highest recorded value was 281,138 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,818 Number in 2002.
- How does Västerbottens län rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Västerbottens län ranks 1153rd out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Västerbottens län?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västerbottens län data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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