SWEDEN STATISTICS & INFORMATION PAGE
 
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Population 1980:8,310,000
Population 1993: 8,718,000
Population: 8,845,249 (Dec. 31, 1996)
Population 2010: 8,950,000 (est.)
Population 2025: 9,507,000 (est.)
Population Density: 54 persons/sq mi
Urban Population: 7,270,812
Urban Percentage: 83.4 % of total population
Population Growth (1993 est.): 28,769
Population Growth Rate (1993 est.): 0.3 % annually
Population Doubling Time: 210.04 years
Births (1993 est.): 123,796 annually
Birth Rate: 14.20 births per 1,000 population.
Fertility Rate: 2.09 children per woman.
Deaths (1993 est.): 95,026
Death Rate: 10.90 per 1,000 population.
Population Under Age 15, Total: 1,656,420
Population Under Age 15, Percent: 19.0 %
Population Over Age 65, Total: 1,543,086
Population Over Age 65, Percent: 17.7 %
Life Expectancy: 77.6 years
Life Expectancy, Female: 80.4 years
Life Expectancy, Male: 74.8 years
Net Migration Rate: 2 migrants/1,000 population
Marriages (latest year available): 40,000
Marriage Rate: 4.7 per 1,000 population.
Divorces (latest year available): 19,000
Divorce Rate: 2.2 per 1,000 population.
Religious Affiliations: Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5%
Major Languages: Swedish, small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities; immigrants speak native languages
Ethnic Divisions: Homogeneous white population; small Lappish minority; foreign born or first-generation immigrants (Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks) about 12%
Total Area: 449,964 sq km (173,686 sq mi)
Land Area: 410,928 sq km (158,618 sq mi)
Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than California
Boundaries: 2,205 km (1,370 mi) total; Finland 586 km (364 mi), Norway 1,619 km (1,006 mi)
Coastline: 3,218 km (2,000 mi)
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
Natural Resources: Zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, hydropower potential
Maritime Claims: Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Environment: Water pollution; acid rain
Land Use: Arable land 7%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 2%; forest and woodland 64%; other 27%; includes irrigated NEGL%
Deforestation Rate: 0 annual rate of change of forests and woodland area.
Latitude: 59 21 N
Longitude: 18 04 E
Elevation: 146' (45 m)
Population: 672,200
Hours from GMT: 1
Time of Day at Noon EST: 6 p.m.
Daylight Savings Time: Late March through late September
City Phone Code: 8
Country Phone Code: 46
Weather:
| Temperature | Precipitation | |
| January | -2.8C (27F) | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) |
| April | 3.6C (38.5F) | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) |
| July | 16.9C (62.5F) | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) |
| October | 6.4C (43.5F) | 5.3 cm (2.1 in) |
Tourism Receipts (US $): 2,726,000,000
Tourism Expenditures (US $): 6,104,000,000
Outbound Trips: 10,191,000
Entry Requirements: Valid passport required.
Visa not required for stay up to 3 months. (Period begins when entering Scandinavian area: Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland.) For further information check Embassy of Sweden, Suite 1200, 600 Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20037 (202/944-5600) or nearest Consulate General: Los Angeles ( 310/575-3383) Chicago (312/781-6262) or New York (212/751-5900).
Currency: Kronor
Electric Current: 220 Volt, 50-60 Cycles; adapter necessary.
Time Zone (From GMT): 1
Transportation: Major Airlines serve Stockholm and Goteborg with connections to other Swedish cities. American Airlines, TWA, and Pan American are American airlines serving Stockholm. The easiest auto route from the continent is via Denmark. Valid U.S. drivers are acceptable; the International Green Insurance card is recommended. Sleeper trains to the continent transit Copenhagen. Buses, trains, subways, and taxis operate within the cities.
Health Conditions: Public health standards are high. Tapwater is potable, and dairy products pure. No special precautions are required. U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage is available. Information subject to change. Contact travel agent, State Department, or U.S. Embassy for updates.
Holidays: New Year's Day - Jan 1; Twelfth Night - Jan 6; Good Friday - Apr 9; Easter Monday - Apr 12; Swedish Labor Day - May 1; Ascension Day - May 9; Whitmonday - May 20; Midsummer Eve - late June; All Saints' Day - Nov 1; Christmas Day - Dec 25; Second Day of Christmas - Dec 26
Tourist Attractions: Stockholm -- restored 16th century buildings in Old Town (Gamla Stan); Vasa Museum; Skansen Museum; Royal Palace at Drottningholm; the 25,000 island archipelago. Gothenburg -- west coast archipelago for swimming, sailing, and wind surfing; quaint fishing villages. Lapland and Norrbotten -- hiking, fishing, white-water rapids, skiing, dog-sledding.
Foreign Tourist Offices: GOTEBORG TOURIST OFFICE Kungsportsplatsen 2, Goteborg, 411 10, P 430,000, Sweden, Tel 46-31-100 740, Fax 46-31-132 184 STOCKHOLM INFORMATION SERVICE FOUNDATION Goran Langsved, Mgr. Dir., Kungstradgarden, P.O. Box 7542, Stockholm, S-103 93, P 1,654,000, Sweden, Tel 46-87892000, Fax 46-87892450, Telex 8106115 SWEDISH TOURIST BOARD Ulf Aberg, Mgr. Dir., Sverigehuset-Kungstradgarden, Box 7473, Stockholm, 10392, Sweden, Tel 08-789 20 00, Fax 08-21 35 55 BOHUSTURIST Stora Nygata 3, Box 182, Uddevalla, 45154, Sweden, Tel 0522-14055, Fax 0522-11796 SCANDINAVIAN TOURIST BOARD 8929 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA, Tel (213) 854-1549, Fax (213) 657-4686 SCANDINAVIAN TOURIST BOARD 655 3rd Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA, Tel (212) 949-2333, Fax (212) 983-5260 SWEDISH TOURIST BOARD Viveca Nordstrom, Dir., 655 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017, USA, Tel (212) 949-2333, Fax (212) 697-0835
Embassies: Ambassador Carl LILJEGREN; Chancery at Suite 1200, 600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037; telephone (202) 944-5600; there are Swedish Consulates General in Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and New York. US: Ambassador (vacant); Embassy at Strandvagen 101, S-115 89 Stockholm; telephone 46-8-783-5300; FAX 46-8-661-1964
Chamber of Commerce: STOCKHOLM. AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SWEDEN. Marianne Raidna Wali, Exec. Dir., Box 5512, 114 85, Tel 08 666 11 00, Fax 08 662 74 57.
    
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