Hamburg
755 km²
Moscow
2,511 km²
Germany
Russia
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 3.3x smaller than Moscow
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 6.6x fewer people than Moscow
Moscow is significantly larger, covering 3.3 times the area of Hamburg. Moscow spans 2,511 km² (970 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 1,756 km². You could fit Hamburg inside Moscow 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, Moscow at 2,511 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
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. For Moscow, that's about 352,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 24 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.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 mi2), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 mi2), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 mi2).
Also known as "Third Rome", Moscow has an area of 2,511 km² and is home to 12.5 million people. Its history stretches back to 1147. Visitors come for Red Square, Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Moscow Metro.
Moscow's metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest metropolitan footprints in Europe.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Moscow, with 4,994 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Moscow is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside Moscow ~3 times
Density Gap
Moscow is 2.0x 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).
Moscow covers 2,511 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Cape Town (2,455 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Cairo (3,085 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Moscow is 1,781 km (1,107 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 36m.
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