Bangkok
1,569 km²
Barcelona
101 km²
Thailand
Spain
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 15.5x larger than Barcelona
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 6.3x more people than Barcelona
In terms of area, Bangkok is 15.5x the size of Barcelona. Bangkok spans 1,569 km² (606 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 1,468 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Bangkok approximately 15 times.
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Barcelona at 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper).
Bangkok's footprint is roughly about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Barcelona works out to about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park.
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 11.4 million people as of 2024, 15.9% of the country's population.
Known as "City of Angels", Bangkok covers 1,569 km² with a population of 10.5 million. The city was established in 1782. Bangkok is known for Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BTS Skytrain & MRT.
Bangkok's official Thai name is Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, with the full ceremonial name being one of the longest place names in the world.
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan.
Often called "Ciutat Comtal", Barcelona has an area of 101 km² and is home to 1.7 million people. It was founded around 230 BC. Visitors come for Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, La Rambla, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Barcelona Metro (TMB).
Barcelona is the second-most populous municipality in Spain and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Looking beyond city limits, the Bangkok metropolitan area covers 7,762 km², which is 9.7x larger than greater Barcelona at 803 km². The Bangkok metro area is also more populous, with 16.2 million people compared to 5.6 million.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Barcelona, with 16,436 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Barcelona is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Bangkok in Asia versus Barcelona in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate while Barcelona experiences Mediterranean conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Bangkok stays around 26°C while Barcelona drops to 10°C. When it's noon in Bangkok, it's 6:00 AM in Barcelona — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Bangkok ~15 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 2.4x more densely populated
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Barcelona is ~2,012 years older
Bangkok covers 1,569 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
Barcelona covers 101 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Lisbon (100 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), or Zurich (88 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Barcelona is 9,679 km (6,014 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 53m.
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