Dallas
997 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
United States
Sweden
Area Comparison
Dallas is 5.3x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Dallas has 1.3x more people than Stockholm
Dallas is significantly larger, covering 5.3 times the area of Stockholm. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 809 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Dallas approximately 5 times.
To put Dallas's size in perspective, its area of 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Picture Dallas another way: its area is large enough to fit about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people.
Known as "Big D", Dallas covers 997 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1841. Dallas is known for Dealey Plaza, Reunion Tower, Dallas Cowboys, among other attractions.
Dallas is the ninth-most populous U.S. city and the third-largest in Texas with 1.3 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. The city dates back to 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.
Dallas has a population density of 1,304 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Stockholm is dramatically more crowded, with 4.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Dallas ~5 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 4.0x more densely populated
History
Stockholm is ~589 years older
Dallas covers 997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Berlin (892 km²), or Lagos (1,172 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 Dallas to Stockholm is 8,165 km (5,073 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 6m.
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