Sweden

Northern Europe, Europe

Life Expectancy

#12of 194 countries

83.3 years

World Bank 2022

About the size of Uzbekistan

450.3K km² against 447.4K km². Total area, REST Countries.

808% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Life Expectancy83.3 years. World Bank 2022.12 of 194 Education % GDP7.3% of GDP. World Bank / UNESCO 2021.11 of 176 Health % GDP11.2% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.15 of 193

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.45 births/woman. World Bank 2022.154 of 194 Farmland %6.2%. World Bank 2021.123 of 191 Population10.5M people. World Bank 2023.89 of 195

Neighbours

People from here

Dag Hammarskjöld

secretary general of the United Nations

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Gustavus Adolphus

king and commander in the Thirty Years War

Photo: Presumably Jacob Hoefnagel, Public domain

Ingvar Kamprad

founded IKEA

Photo: Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications of Sweden/Sandra Baqirjazid, CC BY 2.0

Avicii

producer and dance music DJ

Photo: The Perfect World Foundation, CC BY 3.0

Ingmar Bergman

director of The Seventh Seal

Photo: Joost Evers / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0

Greta Garbo

film star of the silent and early sound era

Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (work for hire), Public domain

Play with Sweden

Sweden, in short

What is the capital of Sweden?

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. Stockholm is the seat of national government for Sweden, a country in Northern Europe.

What is the population of Sweden?

Sweden has a population of about 10.5 million people, the 90th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Sweden?

Sweden covers 450,295 square kilometers (173,860 square miles), making Sweden the 56th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Sweden?

Sweden borders 2 countries: Finland and Norway.

What is the life expectancy in Sweden?

Life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 83.3 years, the 15th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Sweden in?

Sweden is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Sweden is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.