How Big Is Stockholm?

Stockholm Size Overview

Stockholm covers an area of 188 km² (73 mi²) in Sweden, Europe. Capital and most populous city of Sweden. The city is often called "Venice of the North". To put this in perspective, Stockholm is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. In more relatable units, that's about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park.

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.

With a population of 1.0 million (2.4 million in the metropolitan area), Stockholm has a population density of 5,213 people per km². The greater Stockholm metropolitan area extends to 6,519 km².

Stockholm has a history stretching back to 1252. The city is renowned for Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum, Royal Palace, and ABBA Museum.

Stockholm has a humid continental climate, with summer temperatures averaging 18°C and winters around -2°C. The city's main public transit system is the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbana).