What is the population of Sweden?
Sweden has 10.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7.5 million to 10.6 million, 1.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,484,656 |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 |
| 2020 | 10,353,442 |
| 2025 | 10,596,620 |
What is the capital of Sweden?
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
What currency does Sweden use?
Sweden uses the Swedish krona (SEK).
What language is spoken in Sweden?
The official language of Sweden is Swedish.
Where is Sweden?
Sweden is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Sweden?
Sweden covers 528,860 km² (204,194 sq mi). The United States is about 19 times as large.
Economy of Sweden
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $669 billion
- GDP per person
- $63,133
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Sweden is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Sweden rank?
Sweden is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: