Houston
1,725 km²
Singapore
733 km²
United States
Singapore
Area Comparison
Houston is 2.4x larger than Singapore
Population Comparison
Houston has 2.4x fewer people than Singapore
Houston is significantly larger, covering 2.4 times the area of Singapore. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Singapore covers 733 km² (283 mi²) — a difference of 992 km². You could fit Singapore inside Houston approximately 2 times.
To put Houston's size in perspective, its area of 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Singapore at 733 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Picture Houston another way: its area is large enough to fit about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris. For Singapore, that's about 103,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along…
Nicknamed "Lion City", Singapore has an area of 733 km² and is home to 5.5 million people. Its history stretches back to 1819. Visitors come for Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Merlion statue, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MRT Singapore.
Singapore is a city-state made up of one main island plus over 60 satellite islands and islets.
Houston has a population density of 1,333 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Singapore, with 7,435 people per km², is a densely populated city. Singapore is dramatically more crowded, with 5.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Singapore fits inside Houston ~2 times
Density Gap
Singapore is 5.6x 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).
Singapore covers 733 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Tehran (730 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), or New York (783 km²).
The straight-line distance from Houston to Singapore is 16,001 km (9,943 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 19m.
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