Buenos Aires
203 km²
Prague
496 km²
Argentina
Czech Republic
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 2.4x smaller than Prague
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 2.2x more people than Prague
Yes — Prague is 2.4x larger than Buenos Aires by area. Prague spans 496 km² (192 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 293 km². You could fit Buenos Aires inside Prague approximately 2 times.
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Prague at 496 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Prague, by comparison, equals about 69,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Also known as "The City of a Hundred Spires", Prague has an area of 496 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 800. Visitors come for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, and much more.
Prague is the historical capital of Bohemia and today serves as the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Prague, with 2,823 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 5.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Prague ~2 times
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 5.3x more densely populated
History
Prague is ~736 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).
Prague covers 496 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Montreal (498 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Buenos Aires to Prague is 11,812 km (7,340 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 24m.
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