Auckland
559 km²
Dublin
115 km²
City Map Compare/Auckland vs Dublinvs
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Area Comparison
Auckland is 4.9x larger than Dublin
Population Comparison
Auckland has 2.5x more people than Dublin
Auckland is significantly larger, covering 4.9 times the area of Dublin. Auckland spans 559 km² (216 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 444 km². You could fit Dublin inside Auckland approximately 4 times.
To put Auckland's size in perspective, its area of 559 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Dublin at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
In more relatable units, Auckland's 559 km² is about 78,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan. For Dublin, that's about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Known as "City of Sails", Auckland covers 559 km² with a population of 1.5 million. The city was established in 1840. Auckland is known for Sky Tower, Hauraki Gulf islands, Auckland Harbour Bridge, among other attractions.
Auckland is the most populous city in New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in all of Oceania.
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. The city dates 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.
Auckland has a population density of 2,630 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Dublin, with 5,130 people per km², is a densely populated city. Dublin is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Auckland ~4 times
Density Gap
Dublin is 2.0x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~999 years older
Auckland covers 559 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), or Seoul (605 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 Auckland to Dublin is 18,179 km (11,296 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~21h 53m.
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