Dublin
115 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Ireland
United States
Area Comparison
Dublin is 11.7x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Dublin has 2.7x fewer people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 11.7x the size of Dublin. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 1,226 km². You could fit Dublin inside Phoenix approximately 11 times.
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
Dublin's footprint is roughly about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. The city dates back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Dublin is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Phoenix ~11 times
Density Gap
Dublin is 4.3x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~1,027 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Phoenix is 8,023 km (4,985 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 56m.
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