Buenos Aires
203 km²
Minneapolis
149 km²
Argentina
United States
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 1.4x larger than Minneapolis
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 7.1x more people than Minneapolis
Buenos Aires is significantly larger, covering 1.4 times the area of Minneapolis. Buenos Aires spans 203 km² (78 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 54 km².
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Minneapolis at 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C..
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 Minneapolis, that's about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 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.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Also known as "Twin Cities", Minneapolis has an area of 149 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. The city dates back to 1850. Visitors come for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, and much more.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Minneapolis, with 2,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 5.2x the population density.
Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate while Minneapolis experiences hot-summer humid continental climate conditions.
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 5.2x more densely populated
History
Buenos Aires is ~314 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).
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
The straight-line distance from Buenos Aires to Minneapolis is 9,522 km (5,917 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 42m.
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