Edinburgh
259 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
United Kingdom
Australia
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 24.8x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 4.4x fewer people than Perth
In terms of area, Perth is 24.8x the size of Edinburgh. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 6,158 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Perth approximately 24 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as 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. Perth, by comparison, equals about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Edinburgh is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Perth ~24 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is 5.7x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,228 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).
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 Edinburgh to Perth is 14,678 km (9,121 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 46m.
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