Brussels
161 km²
Johannesburg
1,644 km²
Belgium
South Africa
Area Comparison
Brussels is 10.2x smaller than Johannesburg
Population Comparison
Brussels has 3.8x fewer people than Johannesburg
Yes — Johannesburg is 10.2x larger than Brussels by area. Johannesburg spans 1,644 km² (635 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 1,483 km². You could fit Brussels inside Johannesburg approximately 10 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Johannesburg at 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London.
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. Johannesburg, by comparison, equals about 230,000 American football fields, 28 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 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.
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.
Also known as "Jozi", Johannesburg has an area of 1,644 km² and is home to 4.8 million people. It was established in 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.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Johannesburg, with 2,920 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Brussels is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Johannesburg ~10 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Johannesburg is ~103 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).
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 Brussels to Johannesburg is 8,878 km (5,517 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 57m.
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