Dublin
115 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
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Area Comparison
Dublin is 55.8x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Dublin has 3.6x fewer people than Perth
Yes — Perth is 55.8x larger than Dublin by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 6,302 km². You could fit Dublin inside Perth approximately 55 times.
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Dublin's 115 km² is about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park. Perth, by comparison, equals about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
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.
Also known as "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. The city dates 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.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Dublin is dramatically more crowded, with 15.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Perth ~55 times
Density Gap
Dublin is 15.4x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~988 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).
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 Dublin to Perth is 14,894 km (9,254 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 1m.
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