Bogotá
1,578 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Colombia
Poland
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 3.1x larger than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 4.3x more people than Warsaw
In terms of area, Bogotá is 3.1x the size of Warsaw. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Warsaw covers 517 km² (200 mi²) — a difference of 1,061 km². You could fit Warsaw 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, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Warsaw works out to about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Nicknamed "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Bogotá is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Warsaw fits inside Bogotá ~3 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 1.4x 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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Warsaw is 9,939 km (6,175 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 12m.
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