Bogotá
1,578 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
Colombia
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 6.1x larger than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 16.4x more people than Edinburgh
Bogotá is significantly larger, covering 6.1 times the area of Edinburgh. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 1,319 km². You could fit Edinburgh 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, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
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. For Edinburgh, that's about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Nicknamed "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. It was established in 601. Visitors come for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, and much more.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Bogotá ~6 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~937 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).
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Edinburgh is 8,393 km (5,215 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 22m.
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