Europe & Central Asia
Sweden in numbers Sweden is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Stockholm. Its population was 10.60 million in 2025, ranking 92 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$63,133 in 2025.
Population 10.60 million 2025
GDP US$669.0 billion 2025
GDP per person US$63,133 2025
Life expectancy 84.1 2024
Area 528,860 2024
Urban share 89.1% 2025
People 10.60 million
2025 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 217
0.25%
2025 · 0.16% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 217
26.0
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 216
89.1%
2025 · 84.0% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 217
16.7%
2025 · 18.4% in 2000 · Rank 156 of 217
20.9%
2025 · 17.3% in 2000 · Rank 29 of 217
1.43
2024 · -7% since 2000 · Rank 169 of 217
Health and living standards 84.1
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 217
2.4
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 196
US$6,485
2024 · +198% since 2000 · Rank 14 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 21 of 215
95.8%
2025 · 45.7% in 2000 · Rank 21 of 186
114.9%
2024 · 106.8% in 2001 · Rank 20 of 190
Economy US$669.0 billion
2025 · +154% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 210
US$63,133
2025 · +113% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 210
Int$72,529
2025 · +145% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 199
1.54%
2025 · 4.63% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 210
0.68%
2025 · 0.90% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 180
8.7%
2025 · 5.5% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 187
53.2%
2025 · 43.2% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 183
0.8%
2025 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 176
Land and environment 528,860
2024 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 216
68.6%
2024 · 69.1% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 214
3.57
2024 · -45% since 2000 · Rank 82 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Sweden. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.