Barcelona
101 km²
Bogotá
1,578 km²
Spain
Colombia
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 15.6x smaller than Bogotá
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 4.8x fewer people than Bogotá
In terms of area, Bogotá is 15.6x the size of Barcelona. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 1,477 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Bogotá approximately 15 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Bogotá at 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Barcelona's footprint is roughly about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Bogotá, that's about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Ciutat Comtal", Barcelona covers 101 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was founded around 230 BC. Barcelona is known for Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, La Rambla, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Barcelona Metro (TMB).
Barcelona is the second-most populous municipality in Spain and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Also known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá has an area of 1,578 km² and is home to 8.0 million people. It was established in 1538. Visitors come for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, and much more.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Bogotá, with 5,089 people per km², is a densely populated city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Bogotá ~15 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 3.2x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~1,768 years older
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).
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Bogotá is 8,515 km (5,291 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 31m.
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