Brussels
161 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Belgium
United States
Area Comparison
Brussels is 7.5x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Brussels has 1.1x fewer people than San Antonio
San Antonio is significantly larger, covering 7.5 times the area of Brussels. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 1,048 km². You could fit Brussels inside San Antonio approximately 7 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
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. San Antonio works out to about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Also known as "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with 6.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside San Antonio ~7 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 6.6x more densely populated
History
San Antonio is ~271 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).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to San Antonio is 8,340 km (5,183 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 19m.
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