Dublin
115 km²
Helsinki
214 km²
City Map Compare/Dublin vs Helsinkivs
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Area Comparison
Dublin is 1.9x smaller than Helsinki
Population Comparison
Dublin has 1.2x fewer people than Helsinki
Yes — Helsinki is 1.9x larger than Dublin by area. Helsinki spans 214 km² (83 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 99 km².
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Helsinki at 214 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Dublin another way: its area is large enough to fit about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park. Helsinki works out to about 30,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 63 times the area of Central Park.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Known as "The Fair City", Dublin covers 115 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was established in 841. Dublin is known for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, among other attractions.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.
Often called "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki has an area of 214 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1550. Visitors come for Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna fortress, Temppeliaukio Church, and much more.
Helsinki sits on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the capital of Finland's Uusimaa region.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Helsinki, with 3,224 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Dublin is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Dublin is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~709 years older
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 km²).
Helsinki covers 214 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Amsterdam (219 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Helsinki is 2,024 km (1,257 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 53m.
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