What Language Do They Speak in Sweden?

Official language of Sweden Swedish

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

The official language of Sweden is Swedish. Swedish is also an official language in 1 other country worldwide.

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Languages of Sweden at a glance

Official language	Swedish
Number of official languages	1
Countries on this site where Swedish is official	2
People (demonym)	Swedish
Capital	Stockholm
Internet domain	.se

Other countries where Swedish is official

Swedish is also an official language in 1 other country covered here:

Finland

Languages of neighbouring countries

Finland	Finnish, Swedish
Norway	Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Sami

Sweden in context

Sweden covers 450,295 km², making it the 55th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 24 people per km² ranks 165th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 2 countries: Finland, Norway.
With 10,605,098 people, Sweden holds about 9.7% of the population of Northern Europe.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Sweden is a member state of the United Nations.

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Useful phrases for visitors to Sweden

Everyday Swedish phrases you will hear and use in Sweden:

English	Swedish
Hello	Hej
Thank you	Tack
Please	Snälla
Goodbye	Hej då
Yes	Ja
No	Nej

Spellings can vary by region, and some languages use different forms for formal or informal speech. Even a simple greeting in the local language is usually appreciated.

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