Population
10.6M
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$98,835
in 2031
Passport power
#6
122 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Stockholm
of 20 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Area
- 450,295 km²
- Population
- 10.6M
- Density
- 23.6/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .se
- Calling code
- +46
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 122
- Total accessible
- 160
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Swedish (svenska)
- Currencies
- kr SEK — Swedish krona
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.959
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $98,835
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.1 yrs
- Internet users (2025)
- 95.8%
- Gini index (2018)
- 30.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 7.5%
- Urban population (2025)
- 89.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 5.7 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 73th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.80
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Work Permit Rules Changed as of June 1, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 4 months ago |
| Sweden Work Permit Rules Changed as of June 1, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Sweden Finalizes Occupation Lists for New Work Permit Salary Threshold Rules | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |
| Sweden Updates Residence Permit Rules for Researchers, Doctoral Candidates, and Higher-Education Students from June 2026 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |