Hamburg
755 km²
Helsinki
214 km²
Germany
Finland
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 3.5x larger than Helsinki
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 2.8x more people than Helsinki
Hamburg is significantly larger, covering 3.5 times the area of Helsinki. Hamburg spans 755 km² (292 mi²) while Helsinki covers 214 km² (83 mi²) — a difference of 541 km². You could fit Helsinki inside Hamburg approximately 3 times.
To put Hamburg's size in perspective, its area of 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Helsinki at 214 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Hamburg another way: its area is large enough to fit about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. Helsinki works out to about 30,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 63 times the area of Central Park.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Known as "Gateway to the World", Hamburg covers 755 km² with a population of 1.9 million. Hamburg is known for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, among other attractions.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.
Nicknamed "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki has an area of 214 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1550. Visitors come for Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna fortress, Temppeliaukio Church, and much more.
Helsinki sits on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the capital of Finland's Uusimaa region.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Helsinki, with 3,224 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Helsinki is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Helsinki fits inside Hamburg ~3 times
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
Helsinki covers 214 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Amsterdam (219 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Helsinki is 1,164 km (724 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 52m.
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