Budapest
525 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
Hungary
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Budapest is 2.0x larger than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Budapest has 3.4x more people than Edinburgh
Budapest is significantly larger, covering 2.0 times the area of Edinburgh. Budapest spans 525 km² (203 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 266 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Budapest approximately 2 times.
To put Budapest's size in perspective, its area of 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Budapest's footprint is roughly about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Edinburgh, that's about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Often called "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. It was established in 601. Visitors come for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, and much more.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Budapest has a population density of 3,219 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Budapest is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Budapest ~2 times
Density Gap
Budapest is 1.7x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,272 years older
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).
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
The straight-line distance from Budapest to Edinburgh is 1,786 km (1,110 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 36m.
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