Barcelona
101 km²
Dublin
115 km²
City Map Compare/Barcelona vs Dublinvs
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Area Comparison
Barcelona is 1.1x smaller than Dublin
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 2.8x more people than Dublin
Yes — Dublin is 1.1x larger than Barcelona by area. Dublin spans 115 km² (44 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 14 km².
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Dublin at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
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. Dublin works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Often called "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. The city dates back to 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Dublin, with 5,130 people per km², is a densely populated city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Density Gap
Barcelona is 3.2x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~1,071 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 Dublin (115 km²).
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Dublin is 1,471 km (914 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 14m.
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