Copenhagen
91 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Denmark
United States
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 14.7x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 2.4x fewer people than Phoenix
Yes — Phoenix is 14.7x larger than Copenhagen by area. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 1,250 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Phoenix 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, Phoenix at 1,341 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 Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Copenhagen is dramatically more crowded, with 6.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Phoenix ~14 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 6.1x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~701 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Phoenix is 8,804 km (5,471 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 51m.
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