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Most Famous People from Sweden

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Sweden 4,866
197 CL Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus Swedish Geologist 1707–1778
257 ZI Zlatan Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimović Swedish Football b. 1981
308 IB Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman Swedish Film 1918–2007
328 IB Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman Swedish Biographer 1915–1982
496 GG Greta Garbo Greta Garbo Swedish Actor 1905–1990
688 AL Astrid Lindgren Astrid Lindgren Swedish Screenwriter 1907–2002
1,030 AN Alfred Nobel Alfred Nobel Swedish Engineer 1833–1896
1,093 A Avicii Avicii Swedish Music 1989–2018
1,136 C( Christina (Queen of Sweden) Christina (Queen of Sweden) Swedish Queen 1626–1689
1,220 MV Max von Sydow Max von Sydow Swedish Actor 1929–2020
1,331 DH Dag Hammarskjöld Dag Hammarskjöld Swedish Politician 1905–1961
1,345 AV Alicia Vikander Alicia Vikander Swedish Actor b. 1988
1,429 AS August Strindberg August Strindberg Swedish Playwright 1849–1912
1,461 GA Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Swedish King 1594–1632
1,463 CX Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII of Sweden Swedish King 1682–1718
1,636 SL Selma Lagerlöf Selma Lagerlöf Swedish Novelist 1858–1940
2,122 SL Stieg Larsson Swedish Journalist 1954–2004
2,455 SA Svante Arrhenius Svante Arrhenius Swedish Astronomer 1859–1927
2,651 A Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Swedish Singer b. 1941
2,853 RW Raoul Wallenberg Raoul Wallenberg Swedish Diplomat 1912–1947
2,942 CX Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Swedish King b. 1946
2,977 B Basshunter Basshunter Swedish Singer b. 1984
3,071 JJ Jöns Jacob Berzelius Jöns Jacob Berzelius Swedish Chemist 1779–1848
3,164 JL Jenny Lind Jenny Lind Swedish Singer 1820–1887
3,175 PS Peter Stormare Peter Stormare Swedish Actor b. 1953
3,241 NR Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace Swedish Actor b. 1979
3,322 GI Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden Swedish King 1496–1560
3,365 BO Bridget of Sweden Bridget of Sweden Swedish Mystic 1303–1373
3,422 BU Björn Ulvaeus Björn Ulvaeus Swedish Singer b. 1945
3,457 GV Gustaf V of Sweden Gustaf V of Sweden Swedish King 1858–1950
4,659 AC Anders Celsius Anders Celsius Swedish Astronomer 1701–1744
4,816 AS Alexander Skarsgård Alexander Skarsgård Swedish Actor b. 1976
5,150 IK Ingvar Kamprad Ingvar Kamprad Swedish Business 1926–2018
5,381 FB Folke Bernadotte Folke Bernadotte Swedish Diplomat 1895–1948
5,502 AL Anni-Frid Lyngstad Anni-Frid Lyngstad Swedish Singer b. 1945
5,871 IS Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Swedish Skier b. 1956
6,525 CW Carl Wilhelm Scheele Carl Wilhelm Scheele Swedish Chemist 1742–1786
6,541 LL Lykke Li Lykke Li Swedish Singer b. 1986
6,569 GM Gunnar Myrdal Gunnar Myrdal Swedish Economist 1898–1987
7,081 SE Sven-Göran Eriksson Sven-Göran Eriksson Swedish Football b. 1948
7,120 ZL Zarah Leander Zarah Leander Swedish Singer 1907–1981
7,190 AZ Anders Zorn Anders Zorn Swedish Painter 1860–1920
7,246 CL Camilla Läckberg Camilla Läckberg Swedish Writer b. 1974
7,270 JG Jan Guillou Jan Guillou Swedish Writer b. 1944
7,373 ZL Zara Larsson Zara Larsson Swedish Singer b. 1997
7,386 SE Stefan Edberg Stefan Edberg Swedish Player b. 1966
7,459 BN Birgit Nilsson Birgit Nilsson Swedish Singer 1918–2005
7,542 FR Fredrik Reinfeldt Fredrik Reinfeldt Swedish Politician b. 1965
8,011 PL Pär Lagerkvist Swedish Poet 1891–1974
8,118 JB John Bauer (illustrator) John Bauer (illustrator) Swedish Illustrator 1882–1918
8,741 HM Harry Martinson Harry Martinson Swedish Writer 1904–1978
8,928 GN Gunnar Nordahl Gunnar Nordahl Swedish Football 1921–1995
8,955 HA Hilma af Klint Hilma af Klint Swedish Sculptor 1862–1944
9,057 KB Karin Boye Karin Boye Swedish Poet 1900–1941
9,153 JI John III of Sweden John III of Sweden Swedish King 1537–1592
9,181 CM Carl Michael Bellman Carl Michael Bellman Swedish Poet 1740–1795
9,202 EP Eric Prydz Eric Prydz Swedish Producer b. 1976
9,277 VV Verner von Heidenstam Verner von Heidenstam Swedish Writer 1859–1940
9,663 MP Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Persbrandt Swedish Actor b. 1963
9,762 AO Axel Oxenstierna Axel Oxenstierna Swedish Lord 1583–1654
9,992 IT Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Thulin Swedish Actor 1926–2004
10,147 MZ Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund Swedish Singer 1937–2005
10,194 AL Anna Lindh Anna Lindh Swedish Politician 1957–2003
10,551 AM Axel Munthe Axel Munthe Swedish Writer 1857–1949
10,572 L( Laleh (singer) Laleh (singer) Swedish Singer b. 1982
10,573 SL Stefan Löfven Stefan Löfven Swedish Politician b. 1957
11,095 TE Tage Erlander Tage Erlander Swedish Politician 1901–1985
11,564 GP Göran Persson Göran Persson Swedish Politician b. 1949
11,566 OT Ola Toivonen Ola Toivonen Swedish Football b. 1986
11,968 PA Per Albin Hansson Per Albin Hansson Swedish Politician 1885–1946
12,257 JB Jussi Björling Jussi Björling Swedish Opera 1911–1960
12,299 EA Erik Axel Karlfeldt Erik Axel Karlfeldt Swedish Poet 1864–1931
12,623 VS Victor Sjöström Victor Sjöström Swedish Film 1879–1960
12,677 LM Liza Marklund Liza Marklund Swedish Writer b. 1962
13,131 AO Anette Olzon Anette Olzon Swedish Singer b. 1971
13,162 EJ Eyvind Johnson Eyvind Johnson Swedish Novelist 1900–1976
13,204 SM Siw Malmkvist Siw Malmkvist Swedish Singer b. 1936
13,437 HA Hannes Alfvén Hannes Alfvén Swedish Physicist 1908–1995
13,471 MA Maud Adams Maud Adams Swedish Actor b. 1945
13,484 KD Karin Dreijer Karin Dreijer Swedish Singer b. 1975
13,581 VM Vilhelm Moberg Vilhelm Moberg Swedish Author 1898–1973
13,667 MF Marie Fredriksson Marie Fredriksson Swedish Singer 1958–2019
13,801 SI Sebastian Ingrosso Sebastian Ingrosso Swedish Actor b. 1983
13,835 JE John Ericsson John Ericsson Swedish Engineer 1803–1889
13,920 MZ Mai Zetterling Swedish Actor 1925–1994
14,127 SH Sofia Helin Sofia Helin Swedish Actor b. 1972
14,133 GD Gustaf Dalén Gustaf Dalén Swedish Engineer 1869–1937
14,163 SN Sven Nykvist Sven Nykvist Swedish Film 1922–2006
14,216 V( Victoria (Crown Princess of Sweden) Victoria (Crown Princess of Sweden) Swedish Socialite b. 1977
14,301 NS Nathan Söderblom Nathan Söderblom Swedish Pastor 1866–1931
14,346 EK Ellen Key Ellen Key Swedish Writer 1849–1926
14,442 NL Nils Liedholm Nils Liedholm Swedish Football 1922–2007
14,552 PO Per Olov Enquist Per Olov Enquist Swedish Screenwriter 1934–2020
14,653 AI Andreas Isaksson Andreas Isaksson Swedish Football b. 1981
14,774 AC Agnes Carlsson Agnes Carlsson Swedish Singer b. 1988
14,846 BJ Birger Jarl Birger Jarl Swedish Jarl 1210–1266
14,903 SD Stig Dagerman Stig Dagerman Swedish Writer 1923–1954
14,951 GF Gustaf Fröding Gustaf Fröding Swedish Poet 1860–1911
15,186 BO Bertil Ohlin Bertil Ohlin Swedish Economist 1899–1979
15,295 HN Håkan Nesser Swedish Writer b. 1950
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Inside Sweden

4,866 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Sweden during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Sweden peaked in the 1880s with 310 people.

What Sweden Is Known For

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Art & Design is Sweden's biggest group — 16% of all notables (753).

Sweden over-indexes on art & design — 2.7× the global rate.

Sweden under-produces religion — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Art & Design753
  2. Politics & Law699
  3. Sports677
  4. Writing665
  5. Other493
  6. Science440
  7. Film & TV384
  8. Music349
  1. Art & Design7532.7×
  1. Religion1450.6×
  2. Sports6770.7×
  3. Politics & Law6990.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Sweden's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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