Sweden is a high-income country with a population of 10.6M people. The capital and largest city is Stockholm, with 985K residents. Sweden shares land borders with Norway and Finland.
Sweden ranks 25/197 by GDP ($610B) and 15/197 by GDP per capita ($57,723). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10654722
|
93/197 |
| GDP |
$610B
2024 |
25/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$57,723
2024 |
15/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,030
2024 |
24/197 |
| Government debt |
$199B
2024 |
42/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.7%
2025 |
152/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$18,842
2024 |
32/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,075
2025 |
17/197 |
| Land area | 157,248 sq mi | 58/197 |
| Population density | 67.2 ppl/mi² | 163/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 | 156/196 |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 39/196 |
| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | 15/197 |
Sweden trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $15,930,258,332 |
| 1961 | $17,329,819,494 |
| 1962 | $18,794,282,717 |
| 1963 | $20,342,365,392 |
| 1964 | $22,685,750,575 |
| 1965 | $24,964,233,891 |
| 1966 | $27,155,028,520 |
| 1967 | $29,475,219,787 |
| 1968 | $31,278,230,634 |
| 1969 | $33,967,691,454 |
| 1970 | $38,037,663,342 |
| 1971 | $41,506,627,519 |
| 1972 | $48,883,734,672 |
| 1973 | $59,319,523,962 |
| 1974 | $65,918,391,224 |
| 1975 | $82,766,182,746 |
| 1976 | $89,233,541,404 |
| 1977 | $94,332,865,494 |
| 1978 | $104,292,130,796 |
| 1979 | $123,208,942,175 |
| 1980 | $141,887,695,763 |
| 1981 | $129,500,408,224 |
| 1982 | $114,216,043,040 |
| 1983 | $104,863,313,508 |
| 1984 | $109,044,297,251 |
| 1985 | $113,959,392,485 |
| 1986 | $150,281,594,980 |
| 1987 | $182,746,413,791 |
| 1988 | $206,688,963,474 |
| 1989 | $217,634,838,449 |
| 1990 | $261,469,578,631 |
| 1991 | $273,834,608,020 |
| 1992 | $283,912,173,667 |
| 1993 | $212,647,043,708 |
| 1994 | $228,701,658,891 |
| 1995 | $267,052,836,695 |
| 1996 | $291,952,430,659 |
| 1997 | $268,251,974,486 |
| 1998 | $270,889,570,938 |
| 1999 | $274,320,415,376 |
| 2000 | $262,905,197,442 |
| 2001 | $242,499,249,693 |
| 2002 | $267,373,345,247 |
| 2003 | $334,074,051,173 |
| 2004 | $384,547,211,147 |
| 2005 | $391,690,329,314 |
| 2006 | $422,530,427,476 |
| 2007 | $490,050,156,833 |
| 2008 | $514,616,528,349 |
| 2009 | $434,313,804,907 |
| 2010 | $492,753,255,886 |
| 2011 | $570,541,353,129 |
| 2012 | $549,742,183,874 |
| 2013 | $584,128,116,410 |
| 2014 | $577,730,245,154 |
| 2015 | $501,698,263,621 |
| 2016 | $514,218,206,628 |
| 2017 | $536,083,940,229 |
| 2018 | $551,312,498,430 |
| 2019 | $532,169,294,166 |
| 2020 | $545,147,614,972 |
| 2021 | $637,186,904,844 |
| 2022 | $579,895,717,344 |
| 2023 | $585,489,968,189 |
| 2024 | $610,117,791,237 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $2,128 |
| 1961 | $2,304 |
| 1962 | $2,485 |
| 1963 | $2,675 |
| 1964 | $2,961 |
| 1965 | $3,228 |
| 1966 | $3,478 |
| 1967 | $3,746 |
| 1968 | $3,953 |
| 1969 | $4,263 |
| 1970 | $4,729 |
| 1971 | $5,125 |
| 1972 | $6,018 |
| 1973 | $7,291 |
| 1974 | $8,078 |
| 1975 | $10,103 |
| 1976 | $10,853 |
| 1977 | $11,432 |
| 1978 | $12,602 |
| 1979 | $14,856 |
| 1980 | $17,073 |
| 1981 | $15,564 |
| 1982 | $13,719 |
| 1983 | $12,590 |
| 1984 | $13,080 |
| 1985 | $13,647 |
| 1986 | $17,955 |
| 1987 | $21,761 |
| 1988 | $24,499 |
| 1989 | $25,625 |
| 1990 | $30,550 |
| 1991 | $31,777 |
| 1992 | $32,754 |
| 1993 | $24,390 |
| 1994 | $26,046 |
| 1995 | $30,254 |
| 1996 | $33,023 |
| 1997 | $30,324 |
| 1998 | $30,606 |
| 1999 | $30,969 |
| 2000 | $29,633 |
| 2001 | $27,259 |
| 2002 | $29,958 |
| 2003 | $37,292 |
| 2004 | $42,758 |
| 2005 | $43,379 |
| 2006 | $46,532 |
| 2007 | $53,569 |
| 2008 | $55,817 |
| 2009 | $46,708 |
| 2010 | $52,543 |
| 2011 | $60,380 |
| 2012 | $57,750 |
| 2013 | $60,844 |
| 2014 | $59,584 |
| 2015 | $51,198 |
| 2016 | $51,820 |
| 2017 | $53,301 |
| 2018 | $54,182 |
| 2019 | $51,773 |
| 2020 | $52,654 |
| 2021 | $61,175 |
| 2022 | $55,297 |
| 2023 | $55,567 |
| 2024 | $57,723 |
Sweden's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.1 |
| 1951 | 71.4 |
| 1952 | 71.8 |
| 1953 | 71.9 |
| 1954 | 72.4 |
| 1955 | 72.6 |
| 1956 | 72.7 |
| 1957 | 72.5 |
| 1958 | 73.2 |
| 1959 | 73.4 |
| 1960 | 73 |
| 1961 | 73.5 |
| 1962 | 73.4 |
| 1963 | 73.5 |
| 1964 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 73.9 |
| 1966 | 74.1 |
| 1967 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 74 |
| 1969 | 74.1 |
| 1970 | 74.7 |
| 1971 | 74.6 |
| 1972 | 74.7 |
| 1973 | 74.9 |
| 1974 | 75 |
| 1975 | 75 |
| 1976 | 75 |
| 1977 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 75.5 |
| 1979 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 75.7 |
| 1981 | 76 |
| 1982 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 76.6 |
| 1984 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 76.7 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1989 | 77.7 |
| 1990 | 77.6 |
| 1991 | 77.7 |
| 1992 | 78.1 |
| 1993 | 78.1 |
| 1994 | 78.7 |
| 1995 | 78.8 |
| 1996 | 79 |
| 1997 | 79.3 |
| 1998 | 79.4 |
| 1999 | 79.5 |
| 2000 | 79.7 |
| 2001 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 79.9 |
| 2003 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 80.5 |
| 2005 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 80.8 |
| 2007 | 81 |
| 2008 | 81.1 |
| 2009 | 81.4 |
| 2010 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 81.9 |
| 2014 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | 82.3 |
| 2017 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 82.5 |
| 2019 | 83.1 |
| 2020 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2023 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 83.6 |
Sweden's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,484,656 |
| 1961 | 7,519,998 |
| 1962 | 7,561,588 |
| 1963 | 7,604,328 |
| 1964 | 7,661,354 |
| 1965 | 7,733,853 |
| 1966 | 7,807,797 |
| 1967 | 7,867,931 |
| 1968 | 7,912,273 |
| 1969 | 7,968,072 |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 |
| 1971 | 8,098,334 |
| 1972 | 8,122,300 |
| 1973 | 8,136,312 |
| 1974 | 8,159,955 |
| 1975 | 8,192,437 |
| 1976 | 8,222,286 |
| 1977 | 8,251,540 |
| 1978 | 8,275,599 |
| 1979 | 8,293,678 |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 |
| 1981 | 8,320,503 |
| 1982 | 8,325,263 |
| 1983 | 8,329,033 |
| 1984 | 8,336,605 |
| 1985 | 8,350,386 |
| 1986 | 8,369,829 |
| 1987 | 8,397,804 |
| 1988 | 8,436,489 |
| 1989 | 8,492,964 |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 |
| 1991 | 8,617,375 |
| 1992 | 8,668,067 |
| 1993 | 8,718,561 |
| 1994 | 8,780,745 |
| 1995 | 8,826,939 |
| 1996 | 8,840,998 |
| 1997 | 8,846,062 |
| 1998 | 8,850,974 |
| 1999 | 8,857,874 |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 |
| 2001 | 8,895,960 |
| 2002 | 8,924,958 |
| 2003 | 8,958,229 |
| 2004 | 8,993,531 |
| 2005 | 9,029,572 |
| 2006 | 9,080,505 |
| 2007 | 9,148,092 |
| 2008 | 9,219,637 |
| 2009 | 9,298,515 |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 |
| 2011 | 9,449,213 |
| 2012 | 9,519,374 |
| 2013 | 9,600,379 |
| 2014 | 9,696,110 |
| 2015 | 9,799,186 |
| 2016 | 9,923,085 |
| 2017 | 10,057,698 |
| 2018 | 10,175,214 |
| 2019 | 10,278,887 |
| 2020 | 10,353,442 |
| 2021 | 10,415,811 |
| 2022 | 10,486,941 |
| 2023 | 10,536,632 |
| 2024 | 10,569,709 |
Sweden's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 |
| 1961 | 2.21 |
| 1962 | 2.25 |
| 1963 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 2.47 |
| 1965 | 2.39 |
| 1966 | 2.37 |
| 1967 | 2.28 |
| 1968 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 1.87 |
| 1974 | 1.87 |
| 1975 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 1.64 |
| 1978 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 1.68 |
| 1981 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 1.84 |
| 1988 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.13 |
| 1991 | 2.11 |
| 1992 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 1.99 |
| 1994 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 1.52 |
| 1998 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 1.45 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1961 | 36.2 |
| 1962 | 36.3 |
| 1963 | 36.3 |
| 1964 | 36.3 |
| 1965 | 36.2 |
| 1966 | 36 |
| 1967 | 35.9 |
| 1968 | 35.8 |
| 1969 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 35.4 |
| 1971 | 35.3 |
| 1972 | 35.3 |
| 1973 | 35.3 |
| 1974 | 35.3 |
| 1975 | 35.3 |
| 1976 | 35.4 |
| 1977 | 35.5 |
| 1978 | 35.7 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 36.2 |
| 1981 | 36.5 |
| 1982 | 36.8 |
| 1983 | 37.1 |
| 1984 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 37.6 |
| 1986 | 37.9 |
| 1987 | 38.1 |
| 1988 | 38.2 |
| 1989 | 38.3 |
| 1990 | 38.3 |
| 1991 | 38.3 |
| 1992 | 38.4 |
| 1993 | 38.4 |
| 1994 | 38.4 |
| 1995 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | 38.6 |
| 1997 | 38.8 |
| 1998 | 39 |
| 1999 | 39.2 |
| 2000 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 39.5 |
| 2002 | 39.7 |
| 2003 | 39.8 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 40.2 |
| 2006 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 40.5 |
| 2008 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 40.7 |
| 2010 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 40.8 |
| 2012 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | 40.9 |
| 2015 | 40.9 |
| 2016 | 40.8 |
| 2017 | 40.7 |
| 2018 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | 40.5 |
| 2020 | 40.6 |
| 2021 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 40.7 |
| 2023 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 41.1 |
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Sweden: National Statistics
Finance
|
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$622B
2024 |
24/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49.1%
2025 |
21/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.32%
2022 |
10/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.47%
2023 |
96/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
119/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.45%
2025 |
48/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.31%
2024 |
52/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.9%
2024 |
37/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.6%
2024 |
113/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
77.9
2025 |
14/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.3%
2023 |
156/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
89/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
575,426
2024 |
16/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
7.06%
2024 |
5/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
45
2025 |
14/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0006%
2025 |
7/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
278
2002 |
28/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$290B
2003 |
29/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$62.6B
2024 |
37/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.47B
2024 |
44/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,957,000
2020 |
63/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.85%
2010 |
94/184 |
| Banked people share |
98.6%
2024 |
12/158 |
Energy
|
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,289 kg
2023 |
21/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.7
2023 |
71/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
35.4 megatons
2023 |
66/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.36 tons
2023 |
81/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
24.9%
2023 |
125/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
57.9%
2021 |
40/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
49.9%
2023 |
4/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
27.8%
2023 |
70/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
10/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
67.4%
2021 |
43/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
39.9%
2023 |
56/192 |
| Nuclear share |
29.2%
2023 |
13/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
94/195 |
Society
|
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
93/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+50,115
2024 |
24/196 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
23/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.92 ft
2025 |
18/190 |
| Average female height |
5.47 ft
2025 |
17/190 |
| Quality of life index |
92
2025 |
11/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2024 |
12/197 |
| Higher education index |
94
2025 |
12/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.15
2023 |
140/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.1
2019 |
182/197 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2025 |
21/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
56/196 |
| English speaking |
89%
2023 |
20/197 |
| People using the Internet |
95.5%
2024 |
23/195 |
Health
|
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,152
2023 |
12/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$780
2023 |
16/191 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
15/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.31
2020 |
19/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30 years
2023 |
20/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
180/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.5
2023 |
183/192 |
| Obesity rate |
15.6%
2022 |
130/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.8%
2024 |
156/195 |
| Air quality index |
89
2025 |
23/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
60/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.57 liters
2020 |
34/186 |
Territory
|
Sweden
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.27%
2025 |
58/197 |
| Land area per capita |
14,877 sq mi
2024 |
35/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
11,514 sq mi
2025 |
104/194 |
| Forest area |
108,031 sq mi
2025 |
21/196 |
| Roads length |
356,129 mi
2016 |
15/175 |
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