Dublin
115 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
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Area Comparison
Dublin is 86.9x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Dublin has 8.6x fewer people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 86.9x the size of Dublin. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 9,878 km². You could fit Dublin inside Melbourne approximately 86 times.
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
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. Melbourne works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris.
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.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. The city dates back to 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Dublin is dramatically more crowded, with 10.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Melbourne ~86 times
Density Gap
Dublin is 10.1x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~994 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).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Melbourne is 17,219 km (10,699 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 45m.
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