Events from the year 1772 in Sweden

• Monarch – Gustav III

• February - The pamphlet Det Olyckliga Swenska Fruentimrets Böneskrift till Allmänheten by Anna Maria Rückerschöld, counted as one of the first feminist publications in the women's issue in Sweden.^[1]
• 29 May – Coronation of King Gustav III and Queen Sophia Magdalena in Stockholm.
• 29 May – The Order of Vasa is created.
• June - Johan Christopher Toll arrive in Scania to prepare a coup d'état.
• July - Jakob Magnus Sprengtporten arrive in Finland and take hold of the Sveaborg Fortress in preparation of a coup d'état.
• 12 August – Rebellion in Scania.
• 16 August – Rebellion in Finland.
• 19 August – Revolution of 1772: King Gustav III stages a coup d'état against the parliament in Stockholm with the support of Hovpartiet.
• 21 August – King Gustav III forces the parliament to accept the Swedish Constitution of 1772.
• 22 August – Joachim von Düben resign as President of the Chancellor.
• 23 August – Ulrik Scheffer appointed President of the Chancellor.
• 26 August – King Gustav III formally abolish torture, and the Rose Chamber in Nya smedjegården and the Thief Cellar in the Town Hall, is closed.
• September – The legal manufacture of Brännvin for personal use is banned because of the crop's failure.
• 9 November – A Pawnbroker of the state is founded in Stockholm.
• 2 December - Foundation of the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund.
• 8 December - The Sahlgrenska University Hospital is founded.
• - Widespread famine in Sweden following widespread crop failures in 1771 continuing in 1772, particularly in the middle and southern parts of the country.^[2]
• - The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities resume its activity.
• - Gustafs skål by Carl Michael Bellman.
• - The Stenborg Company performs before the King, who wish to reinstate a Swedish language theater at Bollhuset.^[3]
• - The permit to engage in Tobacco trade is foremost to be granted to (widowed and married) women in need to support themselves.
• - Royal Patriotic Society is founded.
• - First issue of Hwad Nytt?? Hwad Nytt??

• 9 February – Frans Michael Franzén, poet (died 1847)
• 25 April – Louis Deland, ballet dancer (died 1823)
• 7 June - Aurora Liljenroth, scholar (died 1836)
• 10 June – Greta Naterberg, folk singer (d. 1818)
• 3 November – Carl Löwenhielm, diplomat (died 1861)
• 22 November – Lars Hjortsberg, actor (died 1843)
• 14 December – Wendela Gustafva Sparre, textile artist and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts (died 1855)
• Unknown date - Euphrosyne Löf, ballet dancer, actress, courtesan and royal mistress (died 1868)
  • Louise Götz, actress

• 29 March - Emanuel Swedenborg, scientist, philosopher, theologian, revelator, and mystic (born 1688)
• Jeanne Du Londel, actor (born 1706)