🌍 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
- STOCKHOLM: 1,700,000 people
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&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
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm
- Laponian Area
- High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago
- Birka and Hovgå
- rden
- Hanseatic Town of Visby
- Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
- Naval Port of Karlskrona
- Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Engelsberg Ironworks