Barcelona
101 km²
Budapest
525 km²
Spain
Hungary
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 5.2x smaller than Budapest
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 1.0x fewer people than Budapest
Yes — Budapest is 5.2x larger than Barcelona by area. Budapest spans 525 km² (203 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 424 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Budapest approximately 5 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Budapest works out to about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
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.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 5.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Budapest ~5 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 5.1x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~2,103 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).
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 Barcelona to Budapest is 1,498 km (931 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 16m.
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