Buenos Aires
203 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Argentina
Canada
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 1.8x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 4.6x more people than Vancouver
Buenos Aires is significantly larger, covering 1.8 times the area of Vancouver. Buenos Aires spans 203 km² (78 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 88 km².
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
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. For Vancouver, that's about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 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.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million.
Nicknamed "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1886. Visitors come for Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and much more.
Vancouver grew from 631,486 residents in 2016 to 662,248 by the 2021 census, leading all of British Columbia.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Buenos Aires is noticeably denser, packing 2.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate while Vancouver experiences Marine west coast climate conditions.
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 2.6x more densely populated
History
Buenos Aires is ~350 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).
Vancouver covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), or Miami (143 km²).
The straight-line distance from Buenos Aires to Vancouver is 11,297 km (7,020 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 47m.
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