Denver
401 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
United States
Australia
Area Comparison
Denver is 16.0x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Denver has 3.0x fewer people than Perth
Perth is significantly larger, covering 16.0 times the area of Denver. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Denver covers 401 km² (155 mi²) — a difference of 6,016 km². You could fit Denver inside Perth approximately 16 times.
To put Denver's size in perspective, its area of 401 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
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. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Often called "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Denver has a population density of 1,796 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Denver is dramatically more crowded, with 5.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Denver fits inside Perth ~16 times
Density Gap
Denver is 5.4x 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Denver to Perth is 16,267 km (10,108 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 38m.
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