Buenos Aires
203 km²
Dallas
997 km²
Argentina
United States
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 4.9x smaller than Dallas
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 2.4x more people than Dallas
In terms of area, Dallas is 4.9x the size of Buenos Aires. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 794 km². You could fit Buenos Aires inside Dallas approximately 4 times.
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Dallas at 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin.
Buenos Aires's footprint is roughly about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Dallas, by comparison, equals about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Known as "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires covers 203 km² with a population of 3.1 million. The city was established in 1536. Buenos Aires is known for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Dallas, with 1,304 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 11.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Dallas ~4 times
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 11.6x more densely populated
History
Buenos Aires is ~305 years older
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 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 Buenos Aires to Dallas is 8,498 km (5,281 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 30m.
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