Amsterdam
219 km²
Dublin
115 km²
City Map Compare/Amsterdam vs Dublinvs
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Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 1.9x larger than Dublin
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 1.6x more people than Dublin
Amsterdam is significantly larger, covering 1.9 times the area of Dublin. Amsterdam spans 219 km² (85 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 104 km².
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Dublin at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
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. Dublin works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
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
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Nicknamed "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Dublin, with 5,130 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Dublin is slightly more compact.
History
Dublin is ~434 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).
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Dublin is 757 km (470 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 23m.
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