Administrative divisions
21 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Blekinge länDalarnas länGotlands länGävleborgs länHallands länJämtlands länJönköpings länKalmar länKronobergs länNorrbottens länSkåne länStockholms länSödermanlands länUppsala länVärmlands länVästerbottens länVästernorrlands länVästmanlands länVästra Götalands länÖrebro länÖstergötlands län
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 528,700 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 155,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 21 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 3,218 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,211 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Finland 545 km; Norway 1,666 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Kebnekaise South 2,100 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 320 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime trafficCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm (adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas); exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlines; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
