Houston
1,725 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
United States
Australia
Area Comparison
Houston is 5.8x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Houston has 2.2x fewer people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 5.8x the size of Houston. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Houston covers 1,725 km² (666 mi²) — a difference of 8,268 km². You could fit Houston inside Melbourne approximately 5 times.
To put Houston's size in perspective, its area of 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Houston's footprint is roughly about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Melbourne, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Known as "Space City", Houston covers 1,725 km² with a population of 2.3 million. The city was established in 1836. Houston is known for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, among other attractions.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. The city dates back to 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Houston has a population density of 1,333 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Houston is noticeably denser, packing 2.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Houston fits inside Melbourne ~5 times
Density Gap
Houston is 2.6x more densely populated
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Houston to Melbourne is 14,464 km (8,987 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 31m.
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