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Sweden
Sweden is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Sweden in numbers
- Population 10.7 million110,701,046 No. 90 of 195
- Area 438,574 km²2 No. 57 of 195
- Population density 24 per km²12 No. 162 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$669 billion3 No. 25 of 189
- GDP per person $63,1334 No. 14 of 189
- Life expectancy 83.7 years1 No. 15 of 195
- Median age 40.4 years1 No. 43 of 195
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United KingdomSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.