Lagos
1,172 km²
Miami
143 km²
Nigeria
USA
Area Comparison
Lagos is 8.2x larger than Miami
Population Comparison
Lagos has 35.0x more people than Miami
In terms of area, Lagos is 8.2x the size of Miami. Lagos spans 1,172 km² (453 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 1,029 km². You could fit Miami inside Lagos approximately 8 times.
To put Lagos's size in perspective, its area of 1,172 km² is about 1.3x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Miami at 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco.
Picture Lagos another way: its area is large enough to fit about 164,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris. For Miami, that's about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park.
Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
Known as "Lasgidi", Lagos covers 1,172 km² with a population of 15.4 million. The city was established in 1472. Lagos is known for Victoria Island, Lekki Conservation Centre, Nike Art Gallery, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Lagos Rail (Blue & Red Lines).
Lagos is the most populous urban area on the African continent, with an estimated 17 to 21 million residents as of 2025.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Also known as "Magic City", Miami has an area of 143 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1896. Visitors come for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
Looking beyond city limits, the Miami metropolitan area covers 15,890 km², which is 5.9x larger than greater Lagos at 2,706 km². The Lagos metro area is also more populous, with 21.0 million people compared to 6.2 million.
Lagos has a population density of 13,131 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Miami, with 3,077 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Lagos is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Lagos in Africa versus Miami in North America. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Lagos has a tropical savanna climate while Miami experiences tropical monsoon conditions. When it's noon in Lagos, it's 6:00 AM in Miami — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Lagos ~8 times
Density Gap
Lagos is 4.3x more densely populated
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Lagos is ~424 years older
Lagos covers 1,172 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), or Los Angeles (1,302 km²).
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lagos to Miami is 9,051 km (5,624 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 9m.
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