Edinburgh
259 km²
Lima
2,672 km²
United Kingdom
Peru
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 10.3x smaller than Lima
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 20.3x fewer people than Lima
In terms of area, Lima is 10.3x the size of Edinburgh. Lima spans 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 2,413 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Lima approximately 10 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Lima at 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
Picture Edinburgh another way: its area is large enough to fit about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park. For Lima, that's about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 times the area of Paris.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Also known as "City of Kings", Lima has an area of 2,672 km² and is home to 9.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1535. Visitors come for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, and much more.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Lima, with 3,720 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Lima is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Lima ~10 times
Density Gap
Lima is 2.0x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~934 years older
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 km²).
The straight-line distance from Edinburgh to Lima is 10,140 km (6,301 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 26m.
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