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Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden
Key facts
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Languages
- Swedish
- Currency
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Area
- 450,295 km²
- Land borders
- 2 countries
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
European UnionOECDSchengen Area
Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)
Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football) · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsInward FDI positions (stock)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessPrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueFields Medal laureates (by country of birth)Nobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (men)Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (women)Grand Slam singles titles (men)Handball world titles (men)Mega-events hosted (World Cup + Olympics)Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic gold medals, Winter Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)Summer Olympics hostedWorld Cups hosted (men's football)
Demographics
Birth rate
9.30#156 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
8.60#64 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
47.1K#22 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
16.7%#147 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
20.9%#26 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
26 /km²#163 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.43#155 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
10.55M#89 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 11.11M
Urban population
89.1%#25 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
1.5%#136 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
6.8%#18 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
53.2%#41 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
2.6%#75 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$57.1K#16 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $85.4K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$71.5K#23 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $89.9K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$757.41B#41 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $998.75B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$63.0K#12 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$604.83B#26 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $948.79B
Imports
51.1%#70 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
21.0%#108 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
0.7%#144 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
1.96M#54 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Inward FDI positions (stock)
$426.18B#14 of 37
2024· OECD
Real GDP growth (annual %)
1.4%#153 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 1.8%
Remittances received
0.8%#111 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
67.0%#24 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
104.3%#53 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
11.2%#15 of 192
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$6,485#14 of 191
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
2.00#9 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
84.1 yrs#8 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
4.00#14 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
4.41#16 of 136
2021· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
2.40#6 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Space
Sport
Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (men)
3#8 of 10
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (women)
3#5 of 12
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Davis Cup titles
7#5 of 13
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Golf major championships (men)
1#12 of 17
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Grand Slam singles titles (men)
26#6 of 24
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Handball world titles (men)
4#2 of 10
2025· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Mega-events hosted (World Cup + Olympics)
2.00#13 of 28
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 2.00
Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)
1.00#16 of 23
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 1.00
Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
153#11 of 103
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic gold medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
73#7 of 35
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
518#11 of 139
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
195#7 of 41
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Summer Olympics hosted
1.00#8 of 19
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 1.00
World Cups hosted (men's football)
1.00#7 of 19
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 1.00
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.