Size - Area and Population

The population of Sweden is 9,016,596 *estimated July 2006). For reference to states within the USA, Georgia has 9,072,576 (2005 estimate), North Carolina has 8,683,292, and New Jersey has 8,717,975.

In terms of land area, Sweden weighs in at a mighty 449,965 square kilometers (= 177,732 square miles). Again, for reference, Sweden is between California (163,707 square miles) and Texas (268,601 square miles).

In terms of population density, Sweden is 20 per square kilometer (51 per square mile) which compares to Iowa, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.