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Map of Sweden
Europe · Stockholm
Sweden lies on the Eurasian Plate. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 2.7 out of 10, a low level.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Population
- 10,609,460
- Area
- 447,425 km²
- Continent
- Europe
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 61,554to river floods
- 11,260to coastal floods
Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- Urban FloodMedium
- WildfireMedium
- LandslideLow
- Extreme HeatLow
- EarthquakeVery Low
- TsunamiVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.
Tsunamis
2 major tsunamis have reached Sweden since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 1969Tsunami (Sweden) · 5.0 m
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.2 m
Tropical Cyclones
2 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Sweden since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 1966Hurricane Faith · 102 km/h
- 1961Hurricane Debbie · 65 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution