Bangkok
1,569 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
Thailand
Australia
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 6.4x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 2.1x more people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 6.4x the size of Bangkok. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Bangkok covers 1,569 km² (606 mi²) — a difference of 8,424 km². You could fit Bangkok inside Melbourne approximately 6 times.
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
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. Melbourne, by comparison, equals about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris.
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.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. It was established in 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Looking beyond city limits, the Melbourne metropolitan area covers 9,993 km², which is 1.3x larger than greater Bangkok at 7,762 km². The Bangkok metro area is also more populous, with 16.2 million people compared to 5.1 million.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangkok is dramatically more crowded, with 13.2x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Bangkok in Asia versus Melbourne in Oceania. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate while Melbourne experiences oceanic conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Bangkok stays around 26°C while Melbourne drops to 10°C. When it's noon in Melbourne, it's 9:00 AM in Bangkok — a 3-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Bangkok fits inside Melbourne ~6 times
Density Gap
Bangkok is 13.2x more densely populated
Time Difference
3 hours apart
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).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Melbourne is 7,373 km (4,581 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 10m.
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