Bangalore
741 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
India
Sweden
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 3.9x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 12.6x more people than Stockholm
In terms of area, Bangalore is 3.9x the size of Stockholm. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 553 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Bangalore approximately 3 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Bangalore's footprint is roughly about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Stockholm works out to about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park.
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country.
Known as "Bangalore", Bangalore covers 741 km² with a population of 12.3 million. The city was established in 1537. Bangalore is known for Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore Palace, Vidhana Soudha, among other attractions.
Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka and India's third most populous city with 8.4 million residents.
Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.5 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago.
Nicknamed "Venice of the North", Stockholm has an area of 188 km² and is home to 1.0 million people. It was established in 1252. Visitors come for Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum, Royal Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbana).
Stockholm stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, forming the Nordic countries' largest urban area.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Bangalore ~3 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 3.2x more densely populated
History
Stockholm is ~285 years older
Bangalore covers 741 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
Stockholm covers 188 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Washington D.C. (177 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), or Brussels (161 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Stockholm is 7,067 km (4,391 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 49m.
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