Stockholm
188 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Sweden
Poland
Area Comparison
Stockholm is 2.8x smaller than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Stockholm has 1.9x fewer people than Warsaw
Warsaw is significantly larger, covering 2.8 times the area of Stockholm. Warsaw spans 517 km² (200 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 329 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Warsaw approximately 2 times.
To put Stockholm's size in perspective, its area of 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Stockholm's footprint is roughly about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Warsaw, that's about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Known as "Venice of the North", Stockholm covers 188 km² with a population of 1.0 million. The city was established in 1252. Stockholm is known for Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum, Royal Palace, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbana).
Stockholm stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, forming the Nordic countries' largest urban area.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Also known as "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Stockholm has a population density of 5,213 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Stockholm is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Warsaw ~2 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 1.4x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Warsaw is 810 km (504 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 27m.
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