Copenhagen
91 km²
Dallas
997 km²
Denmark
United States
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 11.0x smaller than Dallas
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 1.9x fewer people than Dallas
In terms of area, Dallas is 11.0x the size of Copenhagen. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 906 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Dallas approximately 10 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Dallas at 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin.
Copenhagen's footprint is roughly about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Dallas, by comparison, equals about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen covers 91 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1167. Copenhagen is known for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, among other attractions.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people.
Often called "Big D", Dallas has an area of 997 km² and is home to 1.3 million people. It was established in 1841. Visitors come for Dealey Plaza, Reunion Tower, Dallas Cowboys, and much more.
Dallas is the ninth-most populous U.S. city and the third-largest in Texas with 1.3 million residents.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Dallas, with 1,304 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Copenhagen is dramatically more crowded, with 5.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Dallas ~10 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 5.6x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~674 years older
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Dallas covers 997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Berlin (892 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Dallas is 8,134 km (5,054 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 4m.
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