Europe · Northern Europe. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Sweden is located in Europe (Northern Europe). It has an estimated population of 10,500,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $620 billion (about $59,048 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 25,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 10,000 reservists, ranking #97 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $12B, roughly 1.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 220 military aircraft, 120 tanks, 90 naval vessels. Sweden's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Sweden.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
10,500,000#88 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$620B#24 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$59,048#14 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
25,000#97 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
10,000#91 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$12B#26 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
220#44 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
90#24 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
130
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$480k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
120#70 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
90#28 of 84
🌊Submarines
5
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium.