Barcelona
101 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Spain
United States
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 12.0x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 1.2x more people than San Antonio
In terms of area, San Antonio is 12.0x the size of Barcelona. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 1,108 km². You could fit Barcelona inside San Antonio approximately 11 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than 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. San Antonio works out to about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Nicknamed "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 13.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside San Antonio ~11 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 13.9x more densely populated
History
Barcelona is ~1,948 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).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to San Antonio is 8,699 km (5,405 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 44m.
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