Hamburg
755 km²
Riyadh
1,798 km²
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 2.4x smaller than Riyadh
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 3.7x fewer people than Riyadh
In terms of area, Riyadh is 2.4x the size of Hamburg. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 1,043 km². You could fit Hamburg inside Riyadh 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, Riyadh at 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of 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. Riyadh, by comparison, equals about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 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.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh has an area of 1,798 km² and is home to 7.0 million people. The city dates back to 1746. Visitors come for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, and much more.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Riyadh, with 3,899 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Riyadh is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside Riyadh ~2 times
Density Gap
Riyadh is 1.5x 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).
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Riyadh is 4,427 km (2,751 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 42m.
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