Bogotá
1,578 km²
Boston
232 km²
Colombia
USA
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 6.8x larger than Boston
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 11.8x more people than Boston
In terms of area, Bogotá is 6.8x the size of Boston. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Boston covers 232 km² (90 mi²) — a difference of 1,346 km². You could fit Boston inside Bogotá approximately 6 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Boston at 232 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Bogotá another way: its area is large enough to fit about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris. For Boston, that's about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 68 times the area of Central Park.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá covers 1,578 km² with a population of 8.0 million. The city was established in 1538. Bogotá is known for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, among other attractions.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
Nicknamed "Beantown", Boston has an area of 232 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1630. Visitors come for Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Harvard University, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MBTA (The T).
Boston covers just 125 km2 yet serves as the cultural and financial heart of all New England
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Boston, with 2,931 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Boston fits inside Bogotá ~6 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 1.7x more densely populated
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
Boston covers 232 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Osaka (225 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), or Edinburgh (259 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Boston is 4,197 km (2,608 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 26m.
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