Sweden

Summary of Sweden located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Sweden
FIPS Code :   SW
ISO Code :   SE
ISO 3 Code :   SWE
Numeric ISO :   752
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   449964
DMS :   60° 7' 41.38" N, 18° 38' 36.60" E
Phone Code :   46
Currency :   Krona (SEK)
In Native :   Sverige

Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.6 million have a foreign background. Persons who have foreign backgrounds are defined as persons who are foreign born, or born in Sweden with foreign born parents. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi) and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.

June 6 Sweden National Day: Commemorates the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523
 
Capital :   Stockholm
Neighbour Countries :   Norway,   Finland
Languages :   Swedish,   Northern Sami,   Finnish

Regions in Sweden

Blekinge län
Dalarnas län
Gävleborge län
Gotlands län
Hallands län
Jämtlande län
Jönköpings län
Kalmar län
Kronoberge län
Norrbottena län
Örebro län
Östergötlands län
Skåne län
Södermanlands län
Stockholms län
Uppsala län
Värmlanda län
Västerbottens län
Västernorrlands län
Västmanlanda län
Västra Götalands län

Time zones in Sweden

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Europe/Stockholm 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:20:12 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Europe Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:20:12 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Sweden