Cairo
3,085 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
Egypt
Sweden
Area Comparison
Cairo is 16.4x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Cairo has 10.3x more people than Stockholm
In terms of area, Cairo is 16.4x the size of Stockholm. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 2,897 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Cairo approximately 16 times.
To put Cairo's size in perspective, its area of 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Picture Cairo another way: its area is large enough to fit about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris. Stockholm works out to about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park.
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c.
Known as "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo covers 3,085 km² with a population of 10.1 million. The city was established in 969. Cairo is known for Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Cairo Metro.
Cairo is home to more than 9.8 million people and is part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa and the Arab world.
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.
Also known as "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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Cairo metropolitan area covers 6,588 km², which is 1.0x larger than greater Stockholm at 6,519 km². The Cairo metro area is also more populous, with 21.3 million people compared to 2.4 million.
Cairo has a population density of 3,274 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Stockholm is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Cairo in Africa versus Stockholm in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Cairo has a hot desert climate while Stockholm experiences humid continental conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Cairo stays around 14°C while Stockholm drops to -2°C.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Cairo ~16 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Cairo is ~283 years older
Cairo covers 3,085 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Karachi (3,527 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Moscow (2,511 km²), or Cape Town (2,455 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 Cairo to Stockholm is 3,404 km (2,115 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 30m.
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