Brisbane
15,826 km²
Johannesburg
1,644 km²
Australia
South Africa
Area Comparison
Brisbane is 9.6x larger than Johannesburg
Population Comparison
Brisbane has 1.8x fewer people than Johannesburg
Brisbane is significantly larger, covering 9.6 times the area of Johannesburg. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Johannesburg covers 1,644 km² (635 mi²) — a difference of 14,182 km². You could fit Johannesburg inside Brisbane approximately 9 times.
To put Brisbane's size in perspective, its area of 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Johannesburg at 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London.
In more relatable units, Brisbane's 15,826 km² is about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco. For Johannesburg, that's about 230,000 American football fields, 28 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris.
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.
Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. The City of Johannesburg itself has a population of 5,538,596, while the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has a population of 6,599,190, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court.
Often called "Jozi", Johannesburg has an area of 1,644 km² and is home to 4.8 million people. The city dates back to 1886. Visitors come for Apartheid Museum, Soweto township, Constitutional Court, and much more.
Johannesburg ranks among the world's 100 largest urban areas, with a metro population of about 6.6 million.
Brisbane has a population density of 171 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Johannesburg, with 2,920 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Johannesburg is dramatically more crowded, with 17.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Johannesburg fits inside Brisbane ~9 times
Density Gap
Johannesburg is 17.1x 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).
Johannesburg covers 1,644 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or São Paulo (1,521 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Johannesburg is 11,635 km (7,230 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 11m.
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