Amsterdam
219 km²
Montreal
498 km²
Netherlands
Canada
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 2.3x smaller than Montreal
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 1.9x fewer people than Montreal
In terms of area, Montreal is 2.3x the size of Amsterdam. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 279 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Montreal approximately 2 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Montreal works out to about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Often called "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. The city dates back to 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Amsterdam is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Montreal ~2 times
History
Amsterdam is ~367 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).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Montreal is 5,495 km (3,414 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 58m.
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