Population:
9,074,055 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 15.7% (male 733,597/female 692,194)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 65.5% (male 3,003,358/female 2,927,038)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 18.8% (male 753,293/female 950,171) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 41.7 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 40.6 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 42.9 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.16% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
10.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
10.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 85% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.061 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 2.74 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 221
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 2.9 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 2.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.97 years
country comparison to the world: 14
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 78.69 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 83.4 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.67 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 173
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
6,200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Swede(s)
adjective: Swedish

Ethnic groups:
indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks

Religions:
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%

Languages:
Swedish (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
6.7% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 28
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]