Hanoi
3,359 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
Vietnam
Sweden
Area Comparison
Hanoi is 17.9x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Hanoi has 8.2x more people than Stockholm
Hanoi is significantly larger, covering 17.9 times the area of Stockholm. Hanoi spans 3,359 km² (1,297 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 3,171 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Hanoi approximately 17 times.
To put Hanoi's size in perspective, its area of 3,359 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Hanoi's footprint is roughly about 470,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Manhattan, or 32 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Stockholm, by comparison, equals about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park.
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous municipality of Vietnam. It encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$48 billion in 2023, behind Ho Chi Minh City. It hosts 78 foreign embassies, the headquarters of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), its Vietnam National University system, and other governmental organizations.
Known as "City Between Rivers", Hanoi covers 3,359 km² with a population of 8.1 million. The city was established in 1010. Hanoi is known for Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Hanoi Metro.
Hanoi encompasses 3,358.6 square kilometers and had a population of nearly 8.8 million as of 2025.
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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Stockholm metropolitan area covers 6,519 km², which is 1.9x larger than greater Hanoi at 3,359 km². The Hanoi metro area is also more populous, with 8.1 million people compared to 2.4 million.
Hanoi has a population density of 2,397 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Stockholm is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Hanoi in Asia versus Stockholm in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Hanoi has a humid subtropical climate while Stockholm experiences humid continental conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Hanoi stays around 17°C while Stockholm drops to -2°C. When it's noon in Hanoi, it's 6:00 AM in Stockholm — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Hanoi ~17 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 2.2x more densely populated
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Hanoi is ~242 years older
Hanoi covers 3,359 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Karachi (3,527 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 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 Hanoi to Stockholm is 7,884 km (4,899 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 47m.
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