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Sweden.

Capital: Stockholm · Europe · Northern Europe

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Population10.6 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$593.27 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$56,3052023 · calculated
Area450,295 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.8%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Sweden at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Sweden
Capital
Stockholm
Population
10.6 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$593.27 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$56,305 (2023)
Area
450,295 km²
Languages
Swedish
Currency
Swedish krona (SEK, kr)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+46
Internet domain
.se
People
Swedish
Land borders
Finland, Norway
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Sweden in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

7M8M9M10M11M1960198020002020SwedenSweden 1960: 7.5MSweden 1961: 7.5MSweden 1962: 7.6MSweden 1963: 7.6MSweden 1964: 7.7MSweden 1965: 7.7MSweden 1966: 7.8MSweden 1967: 7.9MSweden 1968: 7.9MSweden 1969: 8MSweden 1970: 8MSweden 1971: 8.1MSweden 1972: 8.1MSweden 1973: 8.1MSweden 1974: 8.2MSweden 1975: 8.2MSweden 1976: 8.2MSweden 1977: 8.3MSweden 1978: 8.3MSweden 1979: 8.3MSweden 1980: 8.3MSweden 1981: 8.3MSweden 1982: 8.3MSweden 1983: 8.3MSweden 1984: 8.3MSweden 1985: 8.4MSweden 1986: 8.4MSweden 1987: 8.4MSweden 1988: 8.4MSweden 1989: 8.5MSweden 1990: 8.6MSweden 1991: 8.6MSweden 1992: 8.7MSweden 1993: 8.7MSweden 1994: 8.8MSweden 1995: 8.8MSweden 1996: 8.8MSweden 1997: 8.8MSweden 1998: 8.9MSweden 1999: 8.9MSweden 2000: 8.9MSweden 2001: 8.9MSweden 2002: 8.9MSweden 2003: 9MSweden 2004: 9MSweden 2005: 9MSweden 2006: 9.1MSweden 2007: 9.1MSweden 2008: 9.2MSweden 2009: 9.3MSweden 2010: 9.4MSweden 2011: 9.4MSweden 2012: 9.5MSweden 2013: 9.6MSweden 2014: 9.7MSweden 2015: 9.8MSweden 2016: 9.9MSweden 2017: 10.1MSweden 2018: 10.2MSweden 2019: 10.3MSweden 2020: 10.4MSweden 2021: 10.4MSweden 2022: 10.5MSweden 2023: 10.5MSweden 2024: 10.6MSweden 2025: 10.6M7M8M9M10M11M1960198020002020SwedenSweden 1960: 7.5MSweden 1961: 7.5MSweden 1962: 7.6MSweden 1963: 7.6MSweden 1964: 7.7MSweden 1965: 7.7MSweden 1966: 7.8MSweden 1967: 7.9MSweden 1968: 7.9MSweden 1969: 8MSweden 1970: 8MSweden 1971: 8.1MSweden 1972: 8.1MSweden 1973: 8.1MSweden 1974: 8.2MSweden 1975: 8.2MSweden 1976: 8.2MSweden 1977: 8.3MSweden 1978: 8.3MSweden 1979: 8.3MSweden 1980: 8.3MSweden 1981: 8.3MSweden 1982: 8.3MSweden 1983: 8.3MSweden 1984: 8.3MSweden 1985: 8.4MSweden 1986: 8.4MSweden 1987: 8.4MSweden 1988: 8.4MSweden 1989: 8.5MSweden 1990: 8.6MSweden 1991: 8.6MSweden 1992: 8.7MSweden 1993: 8.7MSweden 1994: 8.8MSweden 1995: 8.8MSweden 1996: 8.8MSweden 1997: 8.8MSweden 1998: 8.9MSweden 1999: 8.9MSweden 2000: 8.9MSweden 2001: 8.9MSweden 2002: 8.9MSweden 2003: 9MSweden 2004: 9MSweden 2005: 9MSweden 2006: 9.1MSweden 2007: 9.1MSweden 2008: 9.2MSweden 2009: 9.3MSweden 2010: 9.4MSweden 2011: 9.4MSweden 2012: 9.5MSweden 2013: 9.6MSweden 2014: 9.7MSweden 2015: 9.8MSweden 2016: 9.9MSweden 2017: 10.1MSweden 2018: 10.2MSweden 2019: 10.3MSweden 2020: 10.4MSweden 2021: 10.4MSweden 2022: 10.5MSweden 2023: 10.5MSweden 2024: 10.6MSweden 2025: 10.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$200B$400B$600B$800B1960198020002020SwedenSweden 1960: $16BSweden 1961: $17.4BSweden 1962: $18.8BSweden 1963: $20.4BSweden 1964: $22.7BSweden 1965: $25BSweden 1966: $27.2BSweden 1967: $29.5BSweden 1968: $31.3BSweden 1969: $34BSweden 1970: $38.1BSweden 1971: $41.6BSweden 1972: $49BSweden 1973: $59.4BSweden 1974: $66BSweden 1975: $82.9BSweden 1976: $89.4BSweden 1977: $94.5BSweden 1978: $104.4BSweden 1979: $123.4BSweden 1980: $142.1BSweden 1981: $129.7BSweden 1982: $114.4BSweden 1983: $105BSweden 1984: $109.2BSweden 1985: $114.1BSweden 1986: $150.5BSweden 1987: $183BSweden 1988: $207BSweden 1989: $217.9BSweden 1990: $261.8BSweden 1991: $274.2BSweden 1992: $284.3BSweden 1993: $213BSweden 1994: $229BSweden 1995: $267.3BSweden 1996: $291.7BSweden 1997: $268.1BSweden 1998: $270.8BSweden 1999: $274.1BSweden 2000: $262.8BSweden 2001: $242.4BSweden 2002: $266.8BSweden 2003: $334.3BSweden 2004: $385.1BSweden 2005: $392.2BSweden 2006: $423.1BSweden 2007: $491.3BSweden 2008: $517.7BSweden 2009: $436.5BSweden 2010: $495.8BSweden 2011: $574.1BSweden 2012: $552.5BSweden 2013: $586.8BSweden 2014: $582BSweden 2015: $505.1BSweden 2016: $515.7BSweden 2017: $541BSweden 2018: $555.5BSweden 2019: $533.9BSweden 2020: $547.1BSweden 2021: $639.7BSweden 2022: $590.4BSweden 2023: $593.3B$0$200B$400B$600B$800B1960198020002020SwedenSweden 1960: $16BSweden 1961: $17.4BSweden 1962: $18.8BSweden 1963: $20.4BSweden 1964: $22.7BSweden 1965: $25BSweden 1966: $27.2BSweden 1967: $29.5BSweden 1968: $31.3BSweden 1969: $34BSweden 1970: $38.1BSweden 1971: $41.6BSweden 1972: $49BSweden 1973: $59.4BSweden 1974: $66BSweden 1975: $82.9BSweden 1976: $89.4BSweden 1977: $94.5BSweden 1978: $104.4BSweden 1979: $123.4BSweden 1980: $142.1BSweden 1981: $129.7BSweden 1982: $114.4BSweden 1983: $105BSweden 1984: $109.2BSweden 1985: $114.1BSweden 1986: $150.5BSweden 1987: $183BSweden 1988: $207BSweden 1989: $217.9BSweden 1990: $261.8BSweden 1991: $274.2BSweden 1992: $284.3BSweden 1993: $213BSweden 1994: $229BSweden 1995: $267.3BSweden 1996: $291.7BSweden 1997: $268.1BSweden 1998: $270.8BSweden 1999: $274.1BSweden 2000: $262.8BSweden 2001: $242.4BSweden 2002: $266.8BSweden 2003: $334.3BSweden 2004: $385.1BSweden 2005: $392.2BSweden 2006: $423.1BSweden 2007: $491.3BSweden 2008: $517.7BSweden 2009: $436.5BSweden 2010: $495.8BSweden 2011: $574.1BSweden 2012: $552.5BSweden 2013: $586.8BSweden 2014: $582BSweden 2015: $505.1BSweden 2016: $515.7BSweden 2017: $541BSweden 2018: $555.5BSweden 2019: $533.9BSweden 2020: $547.1BSweden 2021: $639.7BSweden 2022: $590.4BSweden 2023: $593.3B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020SwedenSweden 1980: 13.7%Sweden 1981: 12.1%Sweden 1982: 8.59%Sweden 1983: 8.87%Sweden 1984: 8.04%Sweden 1985: 7.37%Sweden 1986: 4.24%Sweden 1987: 4.19%Sweden 1988: 5.82%Sweden 1989: 6.44%Sweden 1990: 10.4%Sweden 1991: 9.44%Sweden 1992: 2.37%Sweden 1993: 4.73%Sweden 1994: 2.16%Sweden 1995: 2.46%Sweden 1996: 0.53%Sweden 1997: 0.66%Sweden 1998: -0.27%Sweden 1999: 0.46%Sweden 2000: 0.9%Sweden 2001: 2.41%Sweden 2002: 2.16%Sweden 2003: 1.93%Sweden 2004: 0.37%Sweden 2005: 0.45%Sweden 2006: 1.36%Sweden 2007: 2.21%Sweden 2008: 3.44%Sweden 2009: -0.49%Sweden 2010: 1.16%Sweden 2011: 2.96%Sweden 2012: 0.89%Sweden 2013: -0.04%Sweden 2014: -0.18%Sweden 2015: -0.05%Sweden 2016: 0.98%Sweden 2017: 1.79%Sweden 2018: 1.95%Sweden 2019: 1.78%Sweden 2020: 0.5%Sweden 2021: 2.16%Sweden 2022: 8.37%Sweden 2023: 8.55%Sweden 2024: 2.84%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020SwedenSweden 1980: 13.7%Sweden 1981: 12.1%Sweden 1982: 8.59%Sweden 1983: 8.87%Sweden 1984: 8.04%Sweden 1985: 7.37%Sweden 1986: 4.24%Sweden 1987: 4.19%Sweden 1988: 5.82%Sweden 1989: 6.44%Sweden 1990: 10.4%Sweden 1991: 9.44%Sweden 1992: 2.37%Sweden 1993: 4.73%Sweden 1994: 2.16%Sweden 1995: 2.46%Sweden 1996: 0.53%Sweden 1997: 0.66%Sweden 1998: -0.27%Sweden 1999: 0.46%Sweden 2000: 0.9%Sweden 2001: 2.41%Sweden 2002: 2.16%Sweden 2003: 1.93%Sweden 2004: 0.37%Sweden 2005: 0.45%Sweden 2006: 1.36%Sweden 2007: 2.21%Sweden 2008: 3.44%Sweden 2009: -0.49%Sweden 2010: 1.16%Sweden 2011: 2.96%Sweden 2012: 0.89%Sweden 2013: -0.04%Sweden 2014: -0.18%Sweden 2015: -0.05%Sweden 2016: 0.98%Sweden 2017: 1.79%Sweden 2018: 1.95%Sweden 2019: 1.78%Sweden 2020: 0.5%Sweden 2021: 2.16%Sweden 2022: 8.37%Sweden 2023: 8.55%Sweden 2024: 2.84%

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