Brussels
161 km²
Dallas
997 km²
Belgium
United States
Area Comparison
Brussels is 6.2x smaller than Dallas
Population Comparison
Brussels has 1.0x fewer people than Dallas
Yes — Dallas is 6.2x larger than Brussels by area. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 836 km². You could fit Brussels inside Dallas approximately 6 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Dallas at 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin.
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. For Dallas, that's about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris.
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.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people.
Often called "Big D", Dallas has an area of 997 km² and is home to 1.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1841. Visitors come for Dealey Plaza, Reunion Tower, Dallas Cowboys, and much more.
Dallas is the ninth-most populous U.S. city and the third-largest in Texas with 1.3 million residents.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Dallas, with 1,304 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with 6.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Dallas ~6 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 6.0x more densely populated
History
Dallas is ~148 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).
Dallas covers 997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Berlin (892 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to Dallas is 7,952 km (4,941 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 51m.
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