Shenzhen
1,997 km²
Stockholm
188 km²
China
Sweden
Area Comparison
Shenzhen is 10.6x larger than Stockholm
Population Comparison
Shenzhen has 17.9x more people than Stockholm
Yes — Shenzhen is 10.6x larger than Stockholm by area. Shenzhen spans 1,997 km² (771 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 1,809 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Shenzhen approximately 10 times.
To put Shenzhen's size in perspective, its area of 1,997 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper). Meanwhile, Stockholm at 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Picture Shenzhen another way: its area is large enough to fit about 280,000 American football fields, 34 times the area of Manhattan, or 19 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.
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing.
Known as "China's Silicon Valley", Shenzhen covers 1,997 km² with a population of 17.6 million. The city was established in 1979. Shenzhen is known for Ping An Finance Centre, Window of the World, OCT Loft, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Shenzhen Metro.
Shenzhen grew from a small town into China's third-most-populous urban city, hitting 17.5 million residents by 2020
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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Stockholm metropolitan area covers 6,519 km², which is 3.3x larger than greater Shenzhen at 1,997 km². The Shenzhen metro area is also more populous, with 17.6 million people compared to 2.4 million.
Shenzhen has a population density of 8,793 people per km² — a densely populated city. Stockholm, with 5,213 people per km², is a densely populated city. Shenzhen is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Shenzhen in Asia versus Stockholm in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Shenzhen has a humid subtropical climate while Stockholm experiences humid continental conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Shenzhen stays around 15°C while Stockholm drops to -2°C. When it's noon in Shenzhen, it's 5:00 AM in Stockholm — a 7-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Shenzhen ~10 times
Density Gap
Shenzhen is 1.7x more densely populated
Time Difference
7 hours apart
History
Stockholm is ~727 years older
Shenzhen covers 1,997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Riyadh (1,798 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or Johannesburg (1,644 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 Shenzhen to Stockholm is 8,196 km (5,092 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 9m.
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