Auckland
559 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
New Zealand
United States
Area Comparison
Auckland is 2.4x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Auckland has 1.1x fewer people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 2.4x the size of Auckland. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Auckland covers 559 km² (216 mi²) — a difference of 782 km². You could fit Auckland inside Phoenix approximately 2 times.
To put Auckland's size in perspective, its area of 559 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
Auckland's footprint is roughly about 78,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris.
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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Also known as "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. The city dates back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Auckland has a population density of 2,630 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Auckland is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Auckland fits inside Phoenix ~2 times
Density Gap
Auckland is 2.2x more densely populated
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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Auckland to Phoenix is 10,884 km (6,763 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 18m.
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