Bogotá
1,578 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Colombia
Australia
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 4.1x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 3.8x more people than Perth
Yes — Perth is 4.1x larger than Bogotá by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 4,839 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Perth approximately 4 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
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. Perth works out to about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Nicknamed "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 15.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Perth ~4 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 15.3x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~291 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Perth is 16,814 km (10,448 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 17m.
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