Kingdom of Sweden
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 10,588,0201
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Sweden is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordered by Norway, Finland, and connected to Denmark via the Öresund Bridge, with extensive coastlines along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for its forests, lakes, progressive society, and high standard of living. The capital and largest city is Stockholm, which serves as the political, economic, and cultural center. Sweden has a high-income, export-driven economy, built on innovation, manufacturing, green technologies, and services, and is home to many global companies. It is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and a member of the European Union (EU), Schengen Area, United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organization (WTO), and recently joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024.
Growth Rate
0.561
%
Fertility Rate
1.43
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
8.903
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
83.3
years
Total Population in Sweden
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Sweden.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
5.232
(-0.39)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1Population figures for Sweden are based on the latest data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), including official population statistics and demographic indicators. Source: Statistics Sweden – Population Data.