Sweden
Photo by Bengt Nyman
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometers, Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.6 million have a foreign background. Persons with foreign backgrounds are defined as persons who are foreign-born or born in Sweden with foreign-born parents. It has a low population density of 25 inhabitants per square kilometer, with 1 437 persons per km² in localities. 87% of Swedes live in urban areas, which cover 1.5% of the entire land area. The highest concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.
Location: Northern Europe
Population: 10.29 million (2019)
Democratic Ranking: 93.90%
