Budapest
525 km²
Dallas
997 km²
Hungary
United States
Area Comparison
Budapest is 1.9x smaller than Dallas
Population Comparison
Budapest has 1.3x more people than Dallas
In terms of area, Dallas is 1.9x the size of Budapest. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 472 km².
To put Budapest's size in perspective, its area of 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Dallas at 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin.
In more relatable units, Budapest's 525 km² is about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan. Dallas works out to about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Known as "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest covers 525 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was established in 1873. Budapest is known for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, among other attractions.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
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.
Also known as "Big D", Dallas has an area of 997 km² and is home to 1.3 million people. It was established in 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.
Budapest has a population density of 3,219 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Dallas, with 1,304 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Budapest is noticeably denser, packing 2.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Budapest is 2.5x more densely populated
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 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 Budapest to Dallas is 9,040 km (5,617 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 8m.
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