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This map shows the degree to which municipalities in the Nordic-Baltic Region face demographic vulnerabilities. It is based on 10 demographic indicators – five related to age structure, two related to gender balance, two related to natural population change and one to migration. For each of the indicators a threshold value has been calculated, based on which a municipality can be considered ‘at risk’ or not. The level of vulnerability has been calculated simply by counting the number of indicators on which the municipality crosses the ‘at-risk’ threshold. Therefore, a higher number indicates a higher level of risk. It is important to bear in mind that the existence of a large number of indicators over the ‘at-risk’ threshold does not necessarily indicate a bad demographic situation. It does however illustrate a high level of complexity in the specific demographic situation. Most municipalities in Northern Sweden, Finland, and Estonia have a large number of vulnerabilities, while smaller numbers can be observed in capital areas and other growing city-regions.

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Nordic-Baltic Demographic Vulnerabilities at municipal level in 2015

Across Nordic and Baltic municipalities

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Shinan Wang
Cartographer/GIS Analyst