What's the population of Sweden?
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Capital: Stockholm · Continent: Europe
Sweden is a country in Europe, with its capital at Stockholm. Population stands at about 10.6M, spread across 450,295 km², and GDP per capita is around $63,133. About 89.1% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Technology.
Population
10.6M
Area
450,295 km²
GDP per capita
$63,133
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
21.4%
2.3M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 21.4%
- Native-born 78.6%
Country of birth
- Syria10.7% · 243.4K
- Iraq6.6% · 150.5K
- Finland5.7% · 129.1K
- Poland4.5% · 102.9K
- Iran3.9% · 89K
- Other countries57.5% · 1.3M
- Unknown11.1% · 251.2K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $668,998,664,082
- Currency
- SEK
Top industries
- Technology
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Forestry
- Finance
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Sweden
Monthly precipitation
- Sweden
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 | -3 | 56 |
| Feb | 1.2 | -3.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 7.8 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Apr | 11.7 | 3.5 | 15 |
| May | 13.6 | 6 | 31 |
| Jun | 19.6 | 11.6 | 66 |
| Jul | 23.6 | 15.1 | 92 |
| Aug | 19.7 | 12.6 | 71 |
| Sep | 18 | 11.8 | 60 |
| Oct | 10.6 | 5.6 | 69 |
| Nov | 5.3 | 1.3 | 33 |
| Dec | 4.6 | 1.4 | 38 |
Best time to visit Sweden tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 23.6°C.
Religion
- Christianity 53.9%
- Unaffiliated 37.2%
- Other 8.9%
Language
- Official language(s)
- sv
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Electricity
- 230V · F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +46
- Emergency number
- 112
Compare Sweden with
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Sweden?
- Sweden — 10.6M (2025)
- How big is Sweden?
- 450,295 km²
- What is the capital of Sweden?
- Stockholm
- What is the GDP per capita of Sweden?
- $63,133
- What language is spoken in Sweden?
- sv