Berlin
892 km²
San Diego
964 km²
Germany
United States
Area Comparison
Berlin is 1.1x smaller than San Diego
Population Comparison
Berlin has 2.6x more people than San Diego
In terms of area, San Diego is 1.1x the size of Berlin. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Berlin covers 892 km² (344 mi²) — a difference of 72 km².
To put Berlin's size in perspective, its area of 892 km² is about 1.1x the size of New York City. Meanwhile, San Diego at 964 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin.
Picture Berlin another way: its area is large enough to fit about 125,000 American football fields, 15 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris. San Diego works out to about 135,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris.
Berlin is the capital of Germany, as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest.
Berlin covers 892 km² with a population of 3.6 million. The city was established in 1237. Berlin is known for Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Reichstag Building, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BVG (U-Bahn & S-Bahn).
Berlin holds the highest population within city limits of any city in the European Union, with 3.7 million inhabitants.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Nicknamed "America's Finest City", San Diego has an area of 964 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. The city dates back to 1769. Visitors come for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, and much more.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
Berlin has a population density of 4,092 people per km² — a moderately dense city. San Diego, with 1,442 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Berlin is noticeably denser, packing 2.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Berlin is 2.8x more densely populated
History
Berlin is ~532 years older
Berlin covers 892 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Abu Dhabi (972 km²), or Dallas (997 km²).
San Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Berlin to San Diego is 9,395 km (5,838 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 33m.
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