Brussels
161 km²
Budapest
525 km²
Belgium
Hungary
Area Comparison
Brussels is 3.3x smaller than Budapest
Population Comparison
Brussels has 1.3x fewer people than Budapest
Budapest is significantly larger, covering 3.3 times the area of Brussels. Budapest spans 525 km² (203 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 364 km². You could fit Brussels inside Budapest approximately 3 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Brussels's footprint is roughly about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Budapest, that's about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Known as "Capital of Europe", Brussels covers 161 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1989. Brussels is known for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, among other attractions.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
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. The city dates back to 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.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Brussels is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Budapest ~3 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 2.4x more densely populated
History
Budapest is ~116 years older
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 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 Brussels to Budapest is 1,130 km (702 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 50m.
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