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Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi) and with a population of 10.6 million, Sweden is the largest and most populous Nordic country, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. The population density is 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi), and 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas, mostly in the southern and central portions of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats…

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Sweden

FCDO travel advice for Sweden. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Sweden

Capital: Stockholm
Language: Swedish
Currency: Swedish krona
Time zone: Central European Time
Calling code: +46
Internet domain: .se
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Sweden

NyårsdagenNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Trettondedag julEpiphany2026-01-06

LångfredagenGood Friday2026-04-03

PåskdagenEaster Sunday2026-04-05

Annandag påskEaster Monday2026-04-06

Första majInternational Workers' Day2026-05-01

Kristi himmelsfärdsdagAscension Day2026-05-14

PingstdagenPentecost2026-05-24

Sveriges nationaldagNational Day of Sweden2026-06-06

MidsommaraftonMidsummer Eve2026-06-19

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalStockholm

Population10,183,175

CurrencySEK

Languagessv-SE,se,sma,fi-SE

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Cities

◎Stockholm1,515,017 residents ◎Gothenburg608,462 residents ◎Malmö362,133 residents ◎Uppsala177,074 residents ◎Linköping166,673 residents ◎Örebro155,989 residents ◎Sollentuna139,606 residents ◎Umeå130,224 residents ◎Västerås127,799 residents ◎Södermalm127,323 residents ◎Jönköping112,766 residents ◎Helsingborg104,250 residents ◎Norrköping93,765 residents ◎Huddinge90,182 residents ◎Lund87,244 residents ◎Luleå77,832 residents ◎Haninge74,968 residents ◎Gävle74,884 residents ◎Bromma72,000 residents ◎Borås71,700 residents ◎Växjö71,282 residents ◎Södertälje70,777 residents ◎Halmstad70,480 residents ◎Kungsholmen69,363 residents ◎Eskilstuna67,359 residents ◎Solna66,909 residents ◎Karlskrona66,675 residents ◎Karlstad61,492 residents ◎Mölndal59,430 residents ◎Vasastaden58,458 residents ◎Täby58,123 residents ◎Sundsvall57,606 residents ◎Östersund49,806 residents ◎Trollhättan48,573 residents ◎Lidingö42,466 residents ◎Borlänge41,955 residents ◎Tumba40,832 residents ◎Kristianstad39,762 residents ◎Nyköping38,780 residents ◎Kalmar38,408 residents ◎Falun37,291 residents ◎Skövde36,842 residents ◎Upplands Väsby36,534 residents ◎Östermalm36,418 residents ◎Skellefteå35,516 residents ◎Uddevalla34,781 residents ◎Sundbyberg34,529 residents ◎Varberg34,248 residents ◎Åkersberga32,659 residents ◎Örnsköldsvik32,493 residents ◎Danderyd32,425 residents ◎Landskrona32,229 residents ◎Vallentuna31,937 residents ◎Motala30,944 residents ◎Trelleborg29,316 residents ◎Majorna29,254 residents ◎Partille28,648 residents ◎Karlskoga27,490 residents ◎Märsta27,034 residents ◎Lerum26,913 residents ◎Alingsås26,329 residents ◎Nacka25,170 residents ◎Härnösand25,012 residents ◎Sandviken24,724 residents ◎Kungälv24,101 residents ◎Falkenberg24,099 residents ◎Boo24,052 residents ◎Jakobsberg24,046 residents ◎Visby23,402 residents ◎Katrineholm23,283 residents ◎Ängelholm23,240 residents ◎Vänersborg23,119 residents ◎Trångsund23,110 residents ◎Björlanda23,088 residents ◎Piteå23,067 residents ◎Lidköping22,988 residents ◎Enköping22,553 residents ◎Huskvarna21,500 residents ◎Västervik21,178 residents ◎Gustavsberg20,774 residents ◎Karlshamn20,112 residents ◎Limhamn20,000 residents ◎Norrtälje19,365 residents ◎Rinkeby19,349 residents ◎Hässleholm19,309 residents ◎Värnamo19,061 residents ◎Hässelby Villastad19,000 residents ◎Ystad18,806 residents ◎Kungsbacka18,698 residents ◎Eslöv18,592 residents ◎Kristinehamn18,557 residents ◎Köping18,355 residents ◎Oskarshamn18,287 residents ◎Gamla Uppsala17,973 residents ◎Nässjö17,719 residents ◎Mölnlycke17,579 residents ◎Falköping17,170 residents ◎Tensta17,083 residents ◎Kiruna17,037 residents ◎Råsunda16,877 residents

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