Bangkok
1,569 km²
Budapest
525 km²
Thailand
Hungary
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 3.0x larger than Budapest
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 6.2x more people than Budapest
In terms of area, Bangkok is 3.0x the size of Budapest. Bangkok spans 1,569 km² (606 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 1,044 km². You could fit Budapest inside Bangkok approximately 2 times.
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Budapest works out to about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Also known as "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest has an area of 525 km² and is home to 1.7 million people. The city dates back to 1873. Visitors come for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, and much more.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangkok is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Budapest fits inside Bangkok ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangkok is 2.1x more densely populated
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).
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Budapest is 8,247 km (5,124 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 12m.
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