Sweden at its true size
Sweden covers 447,425 km², number 56 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,596,620 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 4.65× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 447,425 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,596,620 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 24 per km² |
| Capital | Stockholm |
| Local time in Stockholm | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) Wikidata |
| Languages | Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani, Sámi, Meänkieli |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +46 |
| Codes | SE · SWE · 752 |
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Where Sweden ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#93 of 19411 million people#14 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#161 of 19424 people per km²#40 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#22 of 19289% urban#7 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#151 of 1921.43 births per woman#17 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#147 of 192+0.25% a year#20 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#153 of 1929.3 births per 1,000 people#12 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#62 of 1928.6 deaths per 1,000 people#33 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#144 of 19216.7% under 15#7 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#24 of 19220.9% aged 65 and over#23 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#23 of 192+4.4 per 1,000 people#11 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#24 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#7 of 19284.1 years#6 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#182 of 1912.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#34 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#20 of 1784.41 doctors per 1,000 people#15 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#17 of 14584.0% gross enrolment#9 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#5 of 190an index of 0.959#5 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#12 of 185$63,010 a person#8 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#20 of 18496% online#11 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#20 of 184$72,529 a person#13 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#144 of 187+1.5% a year#23 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#149 of 176+0.7% a year#38 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#44 of 1788.7% of the labour force#8 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#92 of 1490.8% under $3.00 a day#8 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#125 of 149a Gini index of 29.3#26 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#160 of 1781.8% of jobs#32 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#118 of 17816.8% of jobs#34 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#10 of 17881.4% of jobs#4 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#73 of 1842.6% of GDP#15 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#44 of 16853.2% of GDP#20 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#42 of 1552.5% of GDP#12 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#34 of 191141 subscriptions per 100 people#7 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#73 of 1853.57 tonnes a person#32 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#16 of 19269% forest#2 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#40 of 19057.9% renewable#3 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#181 of 1915.3 µg/m³#40 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#110 of 19115.8% of the land protected#34 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#121 of 1906.2% of the land arable#38 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#133 of 1763.6% of its available fresh water#31 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#127 of 180624 mm a year#27 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Sweden’s area, lit up on the map →
- Morocco1.0×Sweden and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
- Uzbekistan1.0×Sweden and Uzbekistan are almost exactly the same size.
- Yemen0.98×Sweden and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
- Iraq1.02×Sweden and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
- Papua New Guinea0.97×Sweden is 3% smaller than Papua New Guinea.
- Cameroon0.94×Sweden is 6% smaller than Cameroon.
How many times does Sweden fit into…
- Russia: about 38 times
- Canada: about 22 times
- United States: about 22 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Sweden shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Dalälven220 km
- Göta älv95 km
Summits
- Kebnekaise2,097 m
Lakes
- Vänern5,650 km²
- Vättern1,893 km²
- Mälaren1,072 km²
- Hjälmaren483 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Sweden. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Sweden
- How big is Sweden?
- Sweden covers 447,425 km², which makes it number 56 of 194 countries by area. About 10,596,620 people live there (2025), 24 per km².
- Is Sweden bigger than Morocco?
- Sweden and Morocco are almost exactly the same size. Sweden: 447,425 km²; Morocco: 446,550 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Sweden?
- At about 62° latitude, Mercator stretches Sweden to roughly 4.65× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Sweden?
- Sweden shares a land border with Norway, Finland.