Houston
1,725 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
United States
Sweden
Area Comparison
Houston is 9.2x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Houston has 2.3x more people than Stockholm
In terms of area, Houston is 9.2x the size of Stockholm. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 1,537 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Houston approximately 9 times.
To put Houston's size in perspective, its area of 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Picture Houston another way: its area is large enough to fit about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris. Stockholm, by comparison, equals about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Known as "Space City", Houston covers 1,725 km² with a population of 2.3 million. The city was established in 1836. Houston is known for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, among other attractions.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
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.
Houston has a population density of 1,333 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 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Houston ~9 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 3.9x more densely populated
History
Stockholm is ~584 years older
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 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 Houston to Stockholm is 8,393 km (5,215 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 22m.
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