Hamburg
755 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Germany
United States
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 1.6x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 1.3x more people than San Antonio
San Antonio is significantly larger, covering 1.6 times the area of Hamburg. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 454 km².
To put Hamburg's size in perspective, its area of 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
In more relatable units, Hamburg's 755 km² is about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. For San Antonio, that's about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
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.
Often called "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.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hamburg is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Hamburg is 2.1x 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).
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 Hamburg to San Antonio is 8,522 km (5,295 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 32m.
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