Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Västra Götalands län
Västra Götalands län: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 1.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Västra Götalands län, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län is 1.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län peaked at 1.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2000.
Västra Götalands län ranks 261st of 2074 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Västra Götalands län, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.49 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.73 million | 1.77 million | 6 |
More population data for Västra Götalands län
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6491 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.76 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 24,653 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 17,114 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 74.4 (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 3,774 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 1.96 million (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.59 (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 89.5 (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 110,901 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län was 1.77 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2000.
- How does Västra Götalands län rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Västra Götalands län ranks 261st out of 2074 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Västra Götalands län?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västra Götalands 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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