Sweden

Country in Northern Europe

Sweden is a country in Northern Europe, with its capital in Stockholm. About 10.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 92nd most populous of the 195 countries. At 450,295 km², it is the 55th largest country by area. It borders Finland and Norway.

Sweden at a glance

Capital: Stockholm
Population (2025): 10.6 million
Area: 450,295 km²
Density: 24 per km²
Official language: Swedish
Currency: Swedish krona
People: Swedish
Calling code: +46
Internet domain: .se
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Sweden?

How Sweden compares

Population rank

92nd of 195

14th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

55th of 195

5th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

24 per km²

More crowded than 17% of countries

Similar in size: Uzbekistan (447,400 km²).
Similar population: Papua New Guinea (10.8 million).
Sweden is the only place that uses the Swedish krona.
Swedish is also an official language in 1 other country: Finland.

The flag of Sweden

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Sweden in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Sweden

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Sweden so far, from 1,159 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

72% right

146th hardest of 176 · 855 answers

Its flag

76% right

67th hardest of 145 · 154 answers

Its capital

81% right

28th hardest of 58 · 150 answers

Players find Sweden on the map in 72% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Norway.
Players recognise the flag of Sweden in 76% of tries. The most common wrong answer is the Netherlands.
Players know that the capital of Sweden is Stockholm in 81% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Prague, the capital of Czechia.

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Countries that border Sweden

Sweden borders 2 countries: Finland and Norway.

Quick quiz: Sweden

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Sweden?
2. What is the capital of Sweden?
3. Which of these borders Sweden?

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Questions about Sweden

Is Sweden a country?

Yes. Sweden is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Sweden?

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.

Which countries border Sweden?

Sweden borders 2 countries: Finland and Norway.

How many countries border Sweden?

2. Sweden shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Sweden?

Sweden covers 450,295 km², about the same size as Uzbekistan (447,400 km²).

Is Sweden hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Sweden in 72% of 855 tries, 146th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Norway.

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