Bogotá
1,578 km²
Budapest
525 km²
Colombia
Hungary
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 3.0x larger than Budapest
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 4.8x more people than Budapest
In terms of area, Bogotá is 3.0x the size of Budapest. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 1,053 km². You could fit Budapest inside Bogotá approximately 3 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Budapest, by comparison, equals about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Also known as "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest has an area of 525 km² and is home to 1.7 million people. It was established in 1873. Visitors come for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, and much more.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Budapest fits inside Bogotá ~3 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~335 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).
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Budapest is 9,856 km (6,124 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 6m.
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