46 Country Code – Sweden – 0046

46 is the country code for Sweden.

Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden.

How to Call Sweden from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

To call a telephone number in Sweden from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):

  • Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
  • Dial the country code for Sweden - 46.
  • Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.

Landlines – City/Area Telephone Codes in Sweden

Area telephone codes for a selection of the largest cities in Sweden are listed below:

  • Gothenburg – 31
  • Halsingborg – 42
  • Jonkoping – 36
  • Linkoping – 13
  • Malmo – 40
  • Norrkoping – 11
  • Orebro – 19
  • Stockholm – 8
  • Uppsala – 18
  • Vasteras – 21

A 0 prefix is used with the area code when calling a landline number from a different area within Sweden or from a Swedish mobile.

Do not dial the 0 prefix or area code when telephoning from a landline in the same area of Sweden.

Do not use the 0 prefix with the area code when calling from overseas.

For example, to call a number in Stockholm XXXXXXXX :

  • From a landline in Stockholm dial XXXXXXXX.
  • From a landline in Sweden outside Stockholm, dial 08-XXXXXXXX.
  • From a mobile phone in Sweden, dial 08-XXXXXXXX.
  • From overseas, dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Sweden (46), the area code without the 0, then the subscriber number e.g. 00-46-8-XXXXXXXX or +46-8-XXXXXXXX.

Mobile Telephone Numbers in Sweden

Mobile phone numbers in Sweden begin with 07.

Do not include any 0 prefix listed with the number when calling from outside Sweden.

To call a mobile phone number in Sweden from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Sweden country code (46), and then the subscriber number e.g. 00-46-7XXXXXXXX or +46-7XXXXXXXX.

To call a Swedish mobile phone number from Sweden, dial the full number with a 0 prefix e.g. 07XXXXXXXX.

0046 +46 Sweden Country Code
0046 +46 Sweden Country Code

Time Difference

When calling Sweden from the United Arab Emirates, please note there is a time difference between Sweden and the UAE.

The current time in the UAE is . The date is .

The time in Sweden is now . The date is .

The time difference between UAE and Sweden is 2 hours.

Exchange Rate

The official currency of Sweden is the Swedish krona (SEK).

Current exchange rates between the UAE dirham and the Swedish krona (SEK to AED, AED to SEK) are:

  • 1 Swedish krona (SEK) = 0.338 AED
  • 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 2.962 SEK

Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .

Useful Information

According to data from the World Bank, the population of Sweden in recent years is:

  • 2018 - 10,175,214
  • 2017 - 10,057,698
  • 2016 - 9,923,085
  • 2015 - 9,799,186
  • 2014 - 9,696,110
  • 2013 - 9,600,379
  • 2012 - 9,519,374
  • 2011 - 9,449,213
  • 2010 - 9,378,126
  • 2009 - 9,298,515
  • 2008 - 9,219,637
  • 2007 - 9,148,092
  • 2006 - 9,080,505
  • 2005 - 9,029,572
  • 2004 - 8,993,531
  • 2003 - 8,958,229
  • 2002 - 8,924,958
  • 2001 - 8,895,960
  • 2000 - 8,872,109
  • 1999 - 8,857,874
  • 1998 - 8,850,974

Map of Sweden

The location of Sweden can be seen on the map below.

Map showing location of Sweden