Bogotá
1,578 km²
Hamburg
755 km²
Colombia
Germany
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 2.1x larger than Hamburg
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 4.2x more people than Hamburg
Yes — Bogotá is 2.1x larger than Hamburg by area. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 823 km². You could fit Hamburg inside Bogotá approximately 2 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Hamburg at 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
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. Hamburg, by comparison, equals about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
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.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Often called "Gateway to the World", Hamburg has an area of 755 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, and much more.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hamburg, with 2,530 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside Bogotá ~2 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 2.0x 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).
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Hamburg is 9,195 km (5,713 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 19m.
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