Denver
401 km²
Hamburg
755 km²
United States
Germany
Area Comparison
Denver is 1.9x smaller than Hamburg
Population Comparison
Denver has 2.7x fewer people than Hamburg
Hamburg is significantly larger, covering 1.9 times the area of Denver. Hamburg spans 755 km² (292 mi²) while Denver covers 401 km² (155 mi²) — a difference of 354 km².
To put Denver's size in perspective, its area of 401 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Hamburg at 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Denver's footprint is roughly about 56,000 American football fields, 200 times the area of Monaco, or 120 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hamburg, by comparison, equals about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census.
Known as "Mile High City", Denver covers 401 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1858. Denver is known for Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Art Museum, Union Station, among other attractions.
Denver sits in the South Platte River valley just east of the Rocky Mountains' Front Range.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Often called "Gateway to the World", Hamburg has an area of 755 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, and much more.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
Denver has a population density of 1,796 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hamburg, with 2,530 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Hamburg is slightly more compact.
Density Gap
Hamburg is 1.4x more densely populated
Denver covers 401 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vienna (415 km²), Portland (376 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), or Dhaka (368 km²).
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
The straight-line distance from Denver to Hamburg is 7,924 km (4,924 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 49m.
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