Edinburgh
259 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
United Kingdom
United States
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 5.2x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 3.3x fewer people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 5.2x the size of Edinburgh. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 1,082 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Phoenix approximately 5 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
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.
Often called "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Edinburgh is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Phoenix ~5 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,267 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).
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 Edinburgh to Phoenix is 8,030 km (4,989 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 57m.
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