Edinburgh
259 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
United Kingdom
United States
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 4.7x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 2.9x fewer people than San Antonio
San Antonio is significantly larger, covering 4.7 times the area of Edinburgh. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 950 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside San Antonio approximately 4 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x 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. San Antonio, by comparison, equals about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Also known as "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. The city dates back to 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. San Antonio, with 1,183 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 San Antonio ~4 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,117 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).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Edinburgh to San Antonio is 7,648 km (4,752 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 30m.
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