Amsterdam
219 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Netherlands
Australia
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 29.3x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 2.3x fewer people than Perth
Yes — Perth is 29.3x larger than Amsterdam by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 6,198 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Perth approximately 29 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as 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. Perth works out to about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris.
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
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Often called "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Amsterdam is dramatically more crowded, with 12.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Perth ~29 times
Density Gap
Amsterdam is 12.6x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~554 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Perth is 14,143 km (8,788 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 8m.
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