Where is Sweden?

Sweden is located in the Northern Europe region at latitude 60.128161 and longitude 18.643501 and is part of the European continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 60° 7' 41.38'' N
• 18° 38' 36.60'' E

You can see the location of Sweden on the world map below:

Sweden Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Sweden (SE) are:

1. Finland (FI)
2. Norway (NO)

Maritime Borders

Sweden borders with the Baltic Sea.

Sweden Related Content

• Counties of Sweden
• What is the Capital of Sweden?
• Sweden Flag Map and Meaning

Sweden Key Facts

Country	Sweden
Coordinates	Latitude: 60.128161 Longitude: 18.643501
Country Codes	Alpha 2: SE Alpha 3: SWE
Country Flag Emoji	🇸🇪
Int. Phone Prefix	+46
Capital city	Stockholm
Continent Subcontinent	Europe Northern Europe
Country Area	450295 sq km
Population 2021	10,415,811 World Rank: 87
Median Age	39.5
Life expectancy	83
Major languages	Swedish (official)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+01:00
Internet TLD	.se
Biggest Airport	Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)
Average temperature	10.00 °C 50.00 °F
Administrative Divisions	21 counties
Political system	Parliamentary democracy

Sweden Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Europe & Central Asia
Currency	Swedish Krona (SEK)
GDP in 2020	$545.1 (billions of USD) World Rank: 22
GDP per capita in 2020	$52,300 World Rank: 12
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	Germany, China, United States, Norway, Denmark
Top 5 Export Countries	Germany, United States, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark

Biggest Cities in Sweden

Here are the largest cities in Sweden based on 2021 data:

City	Population
Stockholm	975,819
Gothenburg	604,829
Malmo	269,349
Uppsala	165,456
Uppsala	133,117
Vasteras	128,534
Orebro	126,009
Linkoping	115,672
Helsingborg	113,816
Umea	90,412

Map of Sweden with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Northern Europe Region

• Where is Denmark?
• Where is Estonia?
• Where is Finland?
• Where is Iceland?
• Where is Ireland?
• Where is Latvia?
• Where is Lithuania?
• Where is Norway?
• Where is the United Kingdom?

Sweden on the World Map

Sweden forms the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsula and has quite long coasts.

Political Map of Sweden

Geography

• Population: 10,024,624
• Population Density: 24 per Km2
• Land Area: 410,340 Km ²

The country covers almost 5/8 of the Scandinavian peninsula. There are rivers and lakes that cover the Scandinavian peninsula, and the northern part of the country lies in the interior of the pole circle. In Sweden, there are 96,000 lakes in total, although they are small in size.

The northern part of the green country is mountainous, and the Kjölen Mountains is very popular. Among the main known rivers of Sweden; Iskelette, Torne, Kalij, Lule, Pite, Indals, Dal, Klar are situated and the edges of the rivers have unique natural beauties. Vanern Lake is the largest lake in the country.

Governance

Sweden is governed by a Constitutional Monarchy. The king has limited authority. The executive authority is used when the ministers are established. There is an election for parliament members in every three years. There are 278 municipalities as local authorities in Sweden. Also, there are 21 counties above the municipalities.

Climate

The climate of Sweden is very hard and the climate in the country comes up with two different characters. The eastern part is under the influence of the cold winds, and while the summer is short in the region, the winter season continues quite long. The average annual temperature in the south is 7 degrees, and the average annual temperature in the north is 3 degrees. The average annual rainfall in the north is 400 millimeters, and the average rainfall in the south is 600 millimeters.

Religion

Common religion is Christianity. 89% of the population has a connection with the Swedish Church. In the year 1000, King Olof Skötkonung, who accepted Christianity, played an important role in the spread of Christianity. Furthermore, the Luther Church in central Uppsala has 13 bishops and 2,575 spiritual regions. There are also 35 thousand Orthodox and 15 thousand Jews.

Industry and Tourism

The currency of this country is the Swedish Krona.

Agriculture: Skane ovals in the south are rich in agriculture. Convergent areas make up only 7.2% of the area. Agricultural fields are the front line of production of root crops due to its proximity to the northern latitude of 60, with short grain crops, wheat, barley, oats, sugar beet, potatoes, oilseeds, animal feed.

Livestock: Cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, milk, butter, cheese, basic animal assets, and animal products. There are also fox and mink farms raised for the post. Annual fish production (a large amount of herring, cod) 200 thousand freezes.

Industry: Sweden has the advantage of its rich natural resources; iron, steel, metallurgy, aluminum, refined copper and lead, paper, all kinds of machinery, automotive, shipbuilding and aircraft construction, electrical and electronic industries are competitive in international markets. Moreover, cement, building materials, weaving, timber, chemistry, medicine, fur, food are other important industrial branches. Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg, Norköping, Linköping, Vasteras, Uppsala are the major industrial centers.

Natural Resources: Rich mines are extracted from the lowlands of both southern and northern springs. Another important natural resource is forests that cover 50% of the country’s surface area.

Sports

Thanks to great government support to sports organizations (föreningsstöd), sporting events are a national movement in which about half of the population actively participate. Two of the most watched sports are football and ice hockey, and the most important ice hockey players include Mats Sundin, Peter Forsberg, Henrik Lundqvist, Markus Näslund, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Zetterberg, and Nicklas Lidström.