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Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden · Northern Europe
At a glance
CapitalStockholm
Most common first languageSwedish85% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSwedish
CurrencySwedish krona
Drives on theright
Highest pointKebnekaise2,096 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods73% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports36.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.se
Facts about Sweden
Sweden is home to the world's oldest central bank still in operation.
Source: riksbank.se · checked 2026-08-08Sweden by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 10.6m (2025) | 92nd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $669bn (2025) | 25th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 407k km² (2023) | 59th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $12.0bn (2024) | 26th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $356bn (2025) | 28th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 14.9m (2024) | 75th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 280k km² (2023) | 21st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 29.8k km² (2023) | 104th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 38 Mt (2024) | 62nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 9.44m (2025) | 69th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 84.1 years (2024) | 9th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $63,133 (2025) | 19th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 95.8% (2025) | 21st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.7% (2025) | 155th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 8.7% (2025) | 47th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 89.1% (2025) | 30th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.43 (2024) | 166th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.00% of GDP (2024) | 62nd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 104.3% of GDP (2025) | 55th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.56 t (2024) | 81st of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.959 (2023) | 6th of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Sweden shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has swedish as an official language 2Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Is a member of the nordic council 5Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in northern europe 12
Sweden in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Sweden.
Which country is home to the world's oldest central bank still in operation?
The Riksbank was created in 1668 partly to clean up after an earlier note-issuing bank collapsed — central banking born out of a banking crisis. It predates the Bank of England, founded in 1694, by more than two decades. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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