Buenos Aires
203 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
Argentina
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 1.3x smaller than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 6.2x more people than Edinburgh
Yes — Edinburgh is 1.3x larger than Buenos Aires by area. Edinburgh spans 259 km² (100 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 56 km².
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Buenos Aires another way: its area is large enough to fit about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park. For Edinburgh, that's about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park.
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.
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.
Also known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates back to 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.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 8.0x the population density.
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 8.0x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~935 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).
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 Buenos Aires to Edinburgh is 11,339 km (7,046 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 50m.
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