Brussels
161 km²
San Diego
964 km²
Belgium
United States
Area Comparison
Brussels is 6.0x smaller than San Diego
Population Comparison
Brussels has 1.1x fewer people than San Diego
In terms of area, San Diego is 6.0x the size of Brussels. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 803 km². You could fit Brussels inside San Diego approximately 5 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, San Diego at 964 km² is roughly the same size as 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. San Diego works out to about 135,000 American football fields, 16 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.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Often called "America's Finest City", San Diego has an area of 964 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 1769. Visitors come for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, and much more.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. San Diego, with 1,442 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with 5.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside San Diego ~5 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 5.4x more densely populated
History
San Diego is ~220 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 Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to San Diego is 9,104 km (5,657 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 13m.
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