Bogotá
1,578 km²
Brisbane
15,826 km²
Colombia
Australia
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 10.0x smaller than Brisbane
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 3.0x more people than Brisbane
Brisbane is significantly larger, covering 10.0 times the area of Bogotá. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 14,248 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Brisbane approximately 10 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Brisbane at 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai.
Bogotá's footprint is roughly about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Brisbane, by comparison, equals about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Often called "Brissy", Brisbane has an area of 15,826 km² and is home to 2.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1824. Visitors come for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, and much more.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Brisbane, with 171 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 29.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Brisbane ~10 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 29.8x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~286 years older
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).
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Brisbane is 14,431 km (8,967 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 29m.
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