Sweden
Country in Europe
In brief
Population: 10.6M (2025). World rank 92 of 216; in Europe, 14 of 48. Area: 450,295 km². World rank 57 of 249; in Europe, 5 of 52. Life expectancy: 84.1 years (2024). World rank 9 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 6 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 9.8M → 10.6M, GDP $501.6B → $669B, and GDP per person $51,188 → $63,133. Better than all its neighbours (Finland and Norway): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Local name
- Sverige
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Swedish
- Currency
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +46
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 230 V