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Sweden ranks 215th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oxford, Córdoba, Spain, and Egypt. Memorable people born in Sweden include Oleg of Novgorod, Haakon VI of Norway, and Nathan Söderblom. Memorable people who died in Sweden include Björn Ironside, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Per Brahe the Younger. Sweden has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Sweden is located in Sweden.

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi); around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55°N to 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 832 and 1997, Sweden was the birth place of 61 globally memorable people, including Oleg of Novgorod, Haakon VI of Norway, and Nathan Söderblom. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Sweden including Björn Ironside, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Per Brahe the Younger.

People Born in Sweden

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People Deceased in Sweden

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Sweden were soccer players (27), politicians (7), athletes (7), noblemen (3), and religious figures (3),  while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), companions (1), noblemen (1), and athletes (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sweden, including Kalle Svensson, Kurt Axelsson, and Tore Svensson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sweden, including Kalle Svensson, Knut Kroon, and Gösta Dunker.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Sweden since 1700.