Brussels
161 km²
Copenhagen
91 km²
Belgium
Denmark
Area Comparison
Brussels is 1.8x larger than Copenhagen
Population Comparison
Brussels has 1.9x more people than Copenhagen
Yes — Brussels is 1.8x larger than Copenhagen by area. Brussels spans 161 km² (62 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 70 km².
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Copenhagen at 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper).
Picture Brussels another way: its area is large enough to fit about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. Copenhagen works out to about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Nicknamed "City of Spires", Copenhagen has an area of 91 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1167. Visitors come for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, and much more.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Copenhagen, with 7,363 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Brussels is slightly more compact.
History
Copenhagen is ~822 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).
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to Copenhagen is 765 km (475 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 24m.
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