COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe

Sweden

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Sweden.

Pixel-art depiction of Stockholm's Gamla Stan on a clear northern summer afternoon with colorful waterfront facades, church spires, copper roofs, unmarked ferries, wooded archipelago islands, granite shoreline, birches, wildflowers, and Baltic reflections — Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Sweden.

Sweden at a glance

CAPITAL: Stockholm
REGION: Europe
POPULATION: 10,600,000
AREA: 450,295 km²
LANGUAGE: Swedish
CURRENCY: Swedish Krona (SEK)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Countless Islands

Sweden's official island inventory counts more than 267,000 islands.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Sweden

Sweden’s allemansrätten gives people broad rights to roam in nature with responsibilities to respect land and wildlife.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Sweden in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 450,295 km² and a population of approximately 10,600,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Norway Finland

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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