Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Sweden: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBA, ranked #19 of 195).
Sweden is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. The country's capital is Stockholm; it covers 450,295 sq km. Independence: 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king of Sweden, marking the abolishment of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden). Terrain: mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west. Climate: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north. Population: 10.6 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.51% per year. Median age: 41.2 years. Life expectancy: 82.9 years (2024 est.). Languages: Swe…
| Capital | Stockholm |
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| Population | 10,643,745 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $668.628 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $63,300 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.8% |
| Unemployment | 8.6% |
| Public debt | 36.9% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Exports | $338.852 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $309.526 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 41.2 |
| Urbanization | 88.7% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king of Sweden, marking the abolishment of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) |
| Languages | Swedish (official) |
MBA · 68/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
No single event defined Jul–Sep 2026. The country's position is the product of long-cycle forces — geography, trade, neighbours — all of which held steady.
Momentum at zero is not stagnation; it is the accurate record of a quarter without a catalyst.
Iron ore, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Uranium, Timber, Hydropower.
Ulf Kristersson — Prime Minister. King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 15 September 1973)
Sweden maintains 87 embassies and 8 consulates abroad, hosts 107 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 87 |
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| Consulates abroad | 8 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 107 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Mar 2026 (Stockholm 107). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 3218 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 206 + 11 heliports (registration prefix SE) |
| Major seaports | Falkenberg, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Karlsborg, Karlshamn, Lulea, Malmo, Norrkoping, Stockholm, Sundsvall, Uddevalla, Varberg, Vasteras |
| Railways | 10910 km |
| Pipelines | 1626 km gas (2013) |
Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) — Göteborg; Kiruna Airport (KRN) — Kiruna; Linköping City Airport (LPI) — Linköping; Luleå Airport (LLA) — Luleå; Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) — Malmö; Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) — Malung-Sälen; Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) — Nyköping; Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) — Stockholm / Västerås; Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) — Stockholm; Umeå Airport (UME) — Umeå.
Showing 10 of 15 major airports.
| LNG import terminals | Brunnsviksholme, Lysekil |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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| Last election | 2026 — parliamentary; 2026-09-13; winner: Magdalena Andersson (Social Democrats); Narrowest margin in modern history (~50,000 votes); Andersson leading coalition talks Reuters |
| Next election | 2030 — general (scheduled) |
Source: constitutional schedule / public election calendar
MBA · 68 Ranked #19 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Sweden.
