Copenhagen
91 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Denmark
Poland
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 5.7x smaller than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 2.8x fewer people than Warsaw
In terms of area, Warsaw is 5.7x the size of Copenhagen. Warsaw spans 517 km² (200 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 426 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Warsaw approximately 5 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Warsaw works out to about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Often called "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Copenhagen is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Warsaw ~5 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 2.0x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Warsaw is 672 km (417 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 17m.
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