Amsterdam
219 km²
Brisbane
15,826 km²
Netherlands
Australia
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 72.3x smaller than Brisbane
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 2.9x fewer people than Brisbane
In terms of area, Brisbane is 72.3x the size of Amsterdam. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 15,607 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Brisbane approximately 72 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Brisbane at 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Amsterdam another way: its area is large enough to fit about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park. Brisbane works out to about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known as "Venice of the North", Amsterdam covers 219 km² with a population of 0.9 million. The city was established in 1275. Amsterdam is known for Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the GVB (Metro & Tram).
Amsterdam's historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname Venice of the North
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Often called "Brissy", Brisbane has an area of 15,826 km² and is home to 2.7 million people. The city dates back to 1824. Visitors come for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, and much more.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Brisbane, with 171 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Amsterdam is dramatically more crowded, with 24.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Brisbane ~72 times
Density Gap
Amsterdam is 24.6x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~549 years older
Amsterdam covers 219 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Boston (232 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Brisbane is 16,193 km (10,062 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 33m.
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