Edinburgh
259 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
United Kingdom
Australia
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 38.6x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 10.4x fewer people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 38.6x the size of Edinburgh. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 9,734 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Melbourne approximately 38 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Edinburgh's footprint is roughly about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Melbourne works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 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.
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. It was established in 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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Edinburgh is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Melbourne ~38 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is 3.7x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,234 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).
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 Edinburgh to Melbourne is 16,912 km (10,509 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 24m.
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