Identity
- Official name
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Swedish
- Codes
- SE / SWE
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The latest published population in this atlas is 10.6M (2025).
SEKingdom of SwedenSovereign country profile
Sweden
Sweden is in Northern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagSWE · 178 / 207
🇸🇪 The flag shown for Sweden. Profile code: SE / SWE.
01Population10.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalStockholm
Kingdom of Sweden
03CurrencySEK
Swedish krona (SEK)
04Life expectancy83.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemDu gamla, du friaInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:28
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 10.7M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 40.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Swedish
- Largest cities
- Stockholm
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 450,295 km²
- Coordinates
- 62.0° N, 15.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Swedish krona (SEK)
- Calling code
- +46
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- Head of government
- Ulf Kristersson
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Kebnekaise
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Sweden.
Sweden is a world profile in Northern Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionNorthern Europe
DemonymSwedish
Area450,295 km²
Calling code+46
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$669B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$63.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.5%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 89.1%Rural 10.9%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 40.4 years
- Languages
- Swedish
- Capital / principal city
- Stockholm
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.3× atlas average
GDP#25 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 900. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- Head of government
- Ulf Kristersson
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Sweden is in Northern Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 450,295 km².
- Highest point
- Kebnekaise
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +46
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Sweden
- Stockholm is the capital city.
- Sweden covers 450,295 km².
- Sweden has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Finland, Norway.
- Listed official languages include Swedish.
- Its international calling code is +46.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 10.6M (2025).
- The listed currency code is SEK.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Swedish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Sweden.
2 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Swedish krona (SEK)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
SETwo-letter country code
SWEThree-letter country code
StockholmCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Du gamla, du fria ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Sweden
Special Report.
Sweden is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 1.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
11.5MPopulation base
85.9 yrsLife expectancy
0.89Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.63%
20251.54%
2035 base1.53%
Low1.53%Base1.53%High1.52%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.16%
20250.25%
2035 base-1.01%
Low-0.57%Base-1.01%High-1.45%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20008.9M
202510.6M
2035 base11.5M
Low11.2MBase11.5MHigh11.8M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.6 yrs
202484.1 yrs
2035 base85.9 yrs
Low85.3 yrsBase85.9 yrsHigh86.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.54
20241.43
2035 base0.89
Low1.08Base0.89High0.70
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200084.0%
202589.1%
2035 base91.4%
Low90.6%Base91.4%High92.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20000.90%
20250.68%
2035 base2.96%
Low2.16%Base2.96%High3.76%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20005.47%
20258.69%
2035 base7.61%
Low7.99%Base7.61%High7.23%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$29.6K
2025$63.1K
2035 base$77.9K
Low$72.4KBase$77.9KHigh$83.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20006.54
20243.57
2035 base2.52
Low2.89Base2.52High2.15
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200045.7%
202595.8%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$262.9B
2025$669B
2035 base$892.3B
Low$807.5BBase$892.3BHigh$985B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.