Quick Data on Sweden
Short Name | Sweden |
Capital | Stockholm |
Long Name | Kingdom of Sweden |
Country Code | SW |
Continent | Europe |
Total Area | 450,295 sq km |
Population | 10,202,491 |
Language | Swedish |
Nationality | Swede(s) |
Geography of Sweden
As a country in Europe, with coordinates at 62 00 N, 15 00 E, Sweden neighbors Finland 545 km, Norway 1666 km. The terrain in Sweden is described as mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west, with an average elevation point of 320 m. The climate of Sweden: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north.
Surface Total | 450,295 sq km |
Land Surface | 410,335 sq km |
Water Surface | 39,960 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 2,211 km |
Neighbor Countries | Finland 545 km, Norway 1666 km |
Coastline | 3,218 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Kebnekaise 2,111 m |
Resources of Sweden
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower. The agricultural land occupies 7.50% of Sweden, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 68.70%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 7.50% | 30,775 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 1,640 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 68.70% | 281,900 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 23.80% | 97,660 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Sweden
The population of the country is estimated at 10,202,491 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.633 million STOCKHOLM (capital) (2020). Known as Swede(s), the people from Sweden come from diversified ethnic groups such as Swedish 80.9%, Syrian 1.8%, Finnish 1.4%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 14.5% (2018 est.). The official language is Swedish. Religions: Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 60.2%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.5%, none or unspecified 31.3% (2017 est.).
Population | 10,202,491 |
Nationality | Swede(s) |
Official Language | Swedish |
Other Languages | Swedish (official) |
Birth Rate | 12.1 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 9.4 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 88.00% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 3.98 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
Hospital Beds Density | 2.2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Sweden
Sweden is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legal system makes use of civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law.
Governing Type | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of Sweden; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen of Sweden and the father unknown |
Dual Citizenship | no, unless the other citizenship was acquired involuntarily |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Sweden
From a population total of 10,202,491, the labor force is 5.361 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles. Its exports cover machinery (26%), motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals (2016 est.). The main import products are: machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing.
Exports | $165.6 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $153.2 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Germany 11%, Norway 10.2%, Finland 6.9%, US 6.9%, Denmark 6.9%, UK 6.2%, Netherlands 5.5%, China 4.5%, Belgium 4.4%, France 4.2% (2017) |
Import Partners | Germany 18.7%, Netherlands 8.9%, Norway 7.7%, Denmark 7.2%, China 5.5%, UK 5.1%, Finland 4.7%, Belgium 4.7% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $51,200 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 152.9 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 9,041,427 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 91.50% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Sweden, statistics sectio