Bogotá
1,578 km²
Oslo
454 km²
Colombia
Norway
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 3.5x larger than Oslo
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 11.2x more people than Oslo
Yes — Bogotá is 3.5x larger than Oslo by area. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Oslo covers 454 km² (175 mi²) — a difference of 1,124 km². You could fit Oslo 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, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x 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. Oslo, by comparison, equals about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 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.
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Often called "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Oslo fits inside Bogotá ~3 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 3.2x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~490 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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Oslo is 9,265 km (5,757 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 24m.
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