Stockholm
188 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Sweden
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Stockholm is 53.7x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Stockholm has 13.2x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 53.7x the size of Stockholm. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Stockholm covers 188 km² (73 mi²) — a difference of 9,909 km². You could fit Stockholm inside Xi'an approximately 53 times.
To put Stockholm's size in perspective, its area of 188 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Stockholm another way: its area is large enough to fit about 26,000 American football fields, 93 times the area of Monaco, or 55 times the area of Central Park. For Xi'an, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 times the area of Paris.
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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Stockholm has a population density of 5,213 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Stockholm is dramatically more crowded, with 4.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Stockholm fits inside Xi'an ~53 times
Density Gap
Stockholm is 4.1x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Xi'an is 6,834 km (4,246 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 32m.
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