Hamburg
755 km²
Houston
1,725 km²
Germany
United States
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 2.3x smaller than Houston
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 1.2x fewer people than Houston
Yes — Houston is 2.3x larger than Hamburg by area. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 970 km². You could fit Hamburg inside Houston approximately 2 times.
To put Hamburg's size in perspective, its area of 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Houston at 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Hamburg's footprint is roughly about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Houston works out to about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris.
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.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Often called "Space City", Houston has an area of 1,725 km² and is home to 2.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1836. Visitors come for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, and much more.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Houston, with 1,333 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hamburg is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside Houston ~2 times
Density Gap
Hamburg is 1.9x more densely populated
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).
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Houston is 8,315 km (5,167 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 17m.
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