Surface area in Sweden
Sweden: Surface area was 528,660 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
528,660 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
528,860 sq. km
in 2019
All-time low
447,420 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Sweden stood at 528,660 sq. km.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sweden peaked at 528,860 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 447,420 sq. km, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 50th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447,420 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 447,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 528,448 sq. km | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 528,448 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 528,449 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 528,449 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 528,449 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 528,449 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 528,860 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 528,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 528,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 528,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 528,660 sq. km | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 528,660 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 17.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 528,660 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 6.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,181 sq. km | 447,420 sq. km | 528,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,810 sq. km | 528,660 sq. km | 528,860 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Sweden?
- Surface area in Sweden was 528,660 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 528,860 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,420 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for surface area?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.