Copenhagen
91 km²
New York
783 km²
Denmark
USA
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 8.6x smaller than New York
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 12.4x fewer people than New York
In terms of area, New York is 8.6x the size of Copenhagen. New York spans 783 km² (302 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 692 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside New York approximately 8 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, New York at 783 km² is about 1.1x smaller than 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. New York works out to about 110,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area.
Nicknamed "New York City", New York has an area of 783 km² and is home to 8.3 million people. It was established in 1624. Visitors come for Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and much more. Getting around is easy with the NYC Subway.
New York City sits on one of the world's largest natural harbors, which shaped its rise as America's commercial gateway.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. New York, with 10,651 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though New York is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside New York ~8 times
Density Gap
New York is 1.4x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~457 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).
New York covers 783 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hamburg (755 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), Singapore (733 km²), or Santiago (838 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to New York is 6,188 km (3,845 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 47m.
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