Riyadh
1,798 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Area Comparison
Riyadh is 9.6x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Riyadh has 7.2x more people than Stockholm
Yes — Riyadh is 9.6x larger than Stockholm by area. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 1,610 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Riyadh approximately 9 times.
To put Riyadh's size in perspective, its area of 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of London. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
In more relatable units, Riyadh's 1,798 km² is about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 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.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh covers 1,798 km² with a population of 7.0 million. The city was established in 1746. Riyadh is known for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, among other attractions.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
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.
Often called "Venice of the North", Stockholm has an area of 188 km² and is home to 1.0 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Riyadh has a population density of 3,899 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Stockholm is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Riyadh ~9 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 1.3x more densely populated
History
Stockholm is ~494 years older
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 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 Riyadh to Stockholm is 4,454 km (2,768 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 44m.
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