Houston
1,725 km²
Portland
376 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Houston is 4.6x larger than Portland
Population Comparison
Houston has 3.5x more people than Portland
Yes — Houston is 4.6x larger than Portland by area. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 1,349 km². You could fit Portland inside Houston approximately 4 times.
To put Houston's size in perspective, its area of 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Houston's 1,725 km² is about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris. Portland, by comparison, equals about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
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.
Often called "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.
Houston has a population density of 1,333 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Portland is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Portland fits inside Houston ~4 times
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).
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 Houston to Portland is 2,952 km (1,834 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 58m.
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