Brisbane
15,826 km²
Seattle
369 km²
Australia
United States
Area Comparison
Brisbane is 42.9x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Brisbane has 3.7x more people than Seattle
Yes — Brisbane is 42.9x larger than Seattle by area. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 15,457 km². You could fit Seattle inside Brisbane approximately 42 times.
To put Brisbane's size in perspective, its area of 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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. Seattle, by comparison, equals about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Often called "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Brisbane has a population density of 171 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Seattle is dramatically more crowded, with 11.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Brisbane ~42 times
Density Gap
Seattle is 11.7x 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Seattle is 11,847 km (7,362 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 26m.
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