Languages of the country
Sweden
Official language: Swedish. Regional: Finnish, Northern Sami. Population (CLDR): 11 million.
Map of regions
Colours mark the regions where a language is official or predominant; stripes – several languages in one region. Hover over a language in the list to see its regions.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish svenska | Official | 95% |
|
Finnish
suomi A national minority language; its administrative area includes municipalities of Norrbotten. |
Regional | 2.2% |
|
Northern Sami
davvisámegiella A national minority language (Sámi), with an administrative area in the north. |
Regional | 0.3% |
| English | Widely used | 86% |
Sweden on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 10.6 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldSwedish krona (SEK)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+1 / UTC+2 in summerSource: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world3 national dishes
- Plants of the world10 characteristic plants
- Castles map101 castles and palacesSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Ghost map1 ghost story
- UFO sightings map2 UFO sightings and unexplained cases
- VPN provider mapServers of 43 VPN providersSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)