COUNTRY PROFILE / SWE
Sweden
SWE / SE
For Sweden, population is 10,596,620 people (2025, #92/215) and area is 528,660 km² (2023, #50/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 62.8%); Main language: Swedish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Sweden in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Sweden with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Sweden, population is about 8.6% of Japan's value and area is about 1.4 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Sweden | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,596,620 people2025 / About 8.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 528,660 km²2023 / About 1.4 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 20 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 84.06 years2024 / 0.03 years longer than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 63,1332025 / About 1.76 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,872,109 people in 2000 to 10,596,620 people in 2025, an increase of about 19.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.64 years in 2000 to 84.06 years in 2024, an increase of 4.42 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 29,633 in 2000 to US$ 63,133 in 2025, an increase of about 113.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Sweden.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY