Barcelona
101 km²
Montreal
498 km²
Spain
Canada
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 4.9x smaller than Montreal
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 1.1x fewer people than Montreal
Montreal is significantly larger, covering 4.9 times the area of Barcelona. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 397 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Montreal approximately 4 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Barcelona's 101 km² is about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park. Montreal, by comparison, equals about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 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.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Also known as "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 4.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Montreal ~4 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 4.7x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~1,872 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).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Montreal is 5,897 km (3,664 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 26m.
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