Barcelona
101 km²
Brisbane
15,826 km²
Spain
Australia
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 156.7x smaller than Brisbane
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 1.6x fewer people than Brisbane
Brisbane is significantly larger, covering 156.7 times the area of Barcelona. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 15,725 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Brisbane approximately 156 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Brisbane at 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Barcelona another way: its area is large enough to fit about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park. Brisbane, by comparison, equals about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Also known as "Brissy", Brisbane has an area of 15,826 km² and is home to 2.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1824. Visitors come for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, and much more.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Brisbane, with 171 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 96.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Brisbane ~156 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 96.1x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~2,054 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).
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Brisbane is 16,949 km (10,531 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 26m.
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