Amsterdam
219 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Netherlands
United States
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 5.5x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 1.6x fewer people than San Antonio
Yes — San Antonio is 5.5x larger than Amsterdam by area. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 990 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside San Antonio approximately 5 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
In more relatable units, Amsterdam's 219 km² is about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park. San Antonio works out to about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Nicknamed "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Amsterdam is dramatically more crowded, with 3.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside San Antonio ~5 times
Density Gap
Amsterdam is 3.6x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~443 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).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to San Antonio is 8,293 km (5,153 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 15m.
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