Copenhagen
91 km²
Los Angeles
1,302 km²
Denmark
USA
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 14.3x smaller than Los Angeles
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 5.9x fewer people than Los Angeles
Los Angeles is significantly larger, covering 14.3 times the area of Copenhagen. Los Angeles spans 1,302 km² (503 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 1,211 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Los Angeles approximately 14 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Los Angeles at 1,302 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. For Los Angeles, that's about 182,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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.
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
Nicknamed "The City of Angels", Los Angeles has an area of 1,302 km² and is home to 4.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1781. Visitors come for Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LA Metro.
Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, home to 3.88 million residents within city limits as of 2024.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Los Angeles, with 3,049 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Copenhagen is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Los Angeles ~14 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 2.4x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~614 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).
Los Angeles covers 1,302 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rome (1,285 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Los Angeles is 9,002 km (5,594 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 5m.
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