Buenos Aires
203 km²
Munich
311 km²
Argentina
Germany
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 1.5x smaller than Munich
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 2.0x more people than Munich
Yes — Munich is 1.5x larger than Buenos Aires by area. Munich spans 311 km² (120 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 108 km².
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Munich at 311 km² is about 1.4x 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. Munich, by comparison, equals about 44,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Monaco, or 91 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.
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU). The metropolitan area has around 3 million inhabitants, and the broader Munich Metropolitan Region is home to about 6.2 million people.
Also known as "Weltstadt mit Herz", Munich has an area of 311 km² and is home to 1.5 million people. Its history stretches back to 1158. Visitors come for Oktoberfest, Marienplatz, BMW headquarters, and much more.
Munich is the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg, with over 1.6 million residents.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Munich, with 4,855 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 3.1x the population density.
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 3.1x more densely populated
History
Munich is ~378 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).
Munich covers 311 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Atlanta (348 km²), Taipei (272 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Seattle (369 km²), or Philadelphia (370 km²).
The straight-line distance from Buenos Aires to Munich is 11,517 km (7,156 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 3m.
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