Edinburgh
259 km²
Montreal
498 km²
United Kingdom
Canada
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 1.9x smaller than Montreal
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 3.6x fewer people than Montreal
Yes — Montreal is 1.9x larger than Edinburgh by area. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 239 km².
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Montreal works out to about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Also known as "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. The city dates back to 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Montreal is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Montreal is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,041 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).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Edinburgh to Montreal is 4,860 km (3,020 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 13m.
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