Sweden

Kingdom of Sweden
ISO: SW / null Konungariket Sverige

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Stockholm
Population (2024)
10,589,835
Total Area
450,295 km²
GDP (PPP)
$668.63 billion
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independence
6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king of Sweden, marking the abolishment of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)

🌍 Geography

Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 450,295 km²
Land Area 410,335 km²
Water Area 39,960 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 2,211 km
Coastline 3,218 km

Bordering Countries

Finland (545 km)
666 km (N/A km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west

Climate: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 320m

Natural Resources

iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 10,589,835
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.51%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 41.1 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 10.7 per 1,000
Death Rate 9.6 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

<p>high-income, largest Nordic economy; EU member but does not use the euro; export-oriented, led by automotive, electronics, machinery, and pharmaceuticals; highly ranked for competitiveness, R&amp;D investments and governance; recovery, with falling inflation and real wage growth balanced by risks from trade uncertainty</p>

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $668.63 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $610.12 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $63,300
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 1%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 2.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 1.1%
Industry 22.6%
Services 65.9%

Major Industries

iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

National Day, 6 June (1983)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 4.41 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 10.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure 7.3% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 15

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11