Bogotá
1,578 km²
San Francisco
121 km²
Colombia
USA
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 13.0x larger than San Francisco
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 9.2x more people than San Francisco
In terms of area, Bogotá is 13.0x the size of San Francisco. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while San Francisco covers 121 km² (47 mi²) — a difference of 1,457 km². You could fit San Francisco inside Bogotá approximately 13 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, San Francisco at 121 km² is about 1.2x the size of Paris (city proper).
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. For San Francisco, that's about 17,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Monaco, or 35 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.
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Among U.S. cities with a population of 300,000 or more, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income, second by population density, and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023.
Nicknamed "The City by the Bay", San Francisco has an area of 121 km² and is home to 0.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1776. Visitors come for Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Cable cars, and much more. Getting around is easy with the BART & Muni.
San Francisco ranks first by per capita income among all US cities with 300,000+ residents as of 2023.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. San Francisco, with 7,190 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though San Francisco is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
San Francisco fits inside Bogotá ~13 times
Density Gap
San Francisco is 1.4x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~238 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).
San Francisco covers 121 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), Paris (105 km²), Miami (143 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to San Francisco is 6,113 km (3,799 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 42m.
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