Brisbane
15,826 km²
Budapest
525 km²
Australia
Hungary
Area Comparison
Brisbane is 30.1x larger than Budapest
Population Comparison
Brisbane has 1.6x more people than Budapest
In terms of area, Brisbane is 30.1x the size of Budapest. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 15,301 km². You could fit Budapest inside Brisbane approximately 30 times.
To put Brisbane's size in perspective, its area of 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Brisbane's footprint is roughly about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Budapest works out to about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Known as "Brissy", Brisbane covers 15,826 km² with a population of 2.7 million. The city was established in 1824. Brisbane is known for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, among other attractions.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Often called "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest has an area of 525 km² and is home to 1.7 million people. It was established in 1873. Visitors come for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, and much more.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
Brisbane has a population density of 171 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Budapest is dramatically more crowded, with 18.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Budapest fits inside Brisbane ~30 times
Density Gap
Budapest is 18.8x more densely populated
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Budapest is 15,472 km (9,614 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 42m.
Want to explore more? Compare city sizes for any two cities worldwide, or share your location live with friends.