Helsinki
214 km²
Portland
376 km²
Finland
United States
Area Comparison
Helsinki is 1.8x smaller than Portland
Population Comparison
Helsinki has 1.1x more people than Portland
Yes — Portland is 1.8x larger than Helsinki by area. Portland spans 376 km² (145 mi²) while Helsinki covers 214 km² (83 mi²) — a difference of 162 km².
To put Helsinki's size in perspective, its area of 214 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Helsinki another way: its area is large enough to fit about 30,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 63 times the area of Central Park. For Portland, that's about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Nicknamed "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Helsinki has a population density of 3,224 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Helsinki is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Helsinki is 1.9x more densely populated
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).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Helsinki to Portland is 7,901 km (4,910 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 48m.
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