San Diego
964 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
United States
Sweden
Area Comparison
San Diego is 5.1x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
San Diego has 1.4x more people than Stockholm
San Diego is significantly larger, covering 5.1 times the area of Stockholm. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 776 km². You could fit Stockholm inside San Diego approximately 5 times.
To put San Diego's size in perspective, its area of 964 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
San Diego's footprint is roughly about 135,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Known as "America's Finest City", San Diego covers 964 km² with a population of 1.4 million. The city was established in 1769. San Diego is known for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, among other attractions.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
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.
Also known as "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.
San Diego has a population density of 1,442 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 3.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside San Diego ~5 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 3.6x more densely populated
History
Stockholm is ~517 years older
San Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 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 San Diego to Stockholm is 8,983 km (5,582 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 4m.
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