Helsinki
214 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Finland
United States
Area Comparison
Helsinki is 6.3x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Helsinki has 2.3x fewer people than Phoenix
Phoenix is significantly larger, covering 6.3 times the area of Helsinki. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Helsinki covers 214 km² (83 mi²) — a difference of 1,127 km². You could fit Helsinki inside Phoenix approximately 6 times.
To put Helsinki's size in perspective, its area of 214 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
Helsinki's footprint is roughly about 30,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 63 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki covers 214 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1550. Helsinki is known for Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna fortress, Temppeliaukio Church, among other attractions.
Helsinki sits on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the capital of Finland's Uusimaa region.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Helsinki has a population density of 3,224 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Helsinki is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Helsinki fits inside Phoenix ~6 times
Density Gap
Helsinki is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Helsinki is ~318 years older
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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Helsinki to Phoenix is 8,890 km (5,524 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 58m.
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