Atlanta
348 km²
Brisbane
15,826 km²
United States
Australia
Area Comparison
Atlanta is 45.5x smaller than Brisbane
Population Comparison
Atlanta has 5.4x fewer people than Brisbane
Brisbane is significantly larger, covering 45.5 times the area of Atlanta. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Atlanta covers 348 km² (134 mi²) — a difference of 15,478 km². You could fit Atlanta inside Brisbane approximately 45 times.
To put Atlanta's size in perspective, its area of 348 km² is about 1.6x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Brisbane at 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Atlanta another way: its area is large enough to fit about 49,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Monaco, or 100 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.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 520,070 in 2024, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city.
Known as "The ATL", Atlanta covers 348 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 1845. Atlanta is known for Coca-Cola headquarters, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Georgia Aquarium, among other attractions.
Atlanta is Georgia's capital and most populous city, with around 520,070 residents estimated in 2024.
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.
Nicknamed "Brissy", Brisbane has an area of 15,826 km² and is home to 2.7 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Atlanta has a population density of 1,437 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Brisbane, with 171 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Atlanta is dramatically more crowded, with 8.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Atlanta fits inside Brisbane ~45 times
Density Gap
Atlanta is 8.4x more densely populated
Atlanta covers 348 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Dhaka (368 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), or Munich (311 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 Atlanta to Brisbane is 14,545 km (9,038 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 37m.
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