Lima
2,672 km²
Sydney
12,368 km²
Peru
Australia
Area Comparison
Lima is 4.6x smaller than Sydney
Population Comparison
Lima has 1.9x more people than Sydney
In terms of area, Sydney is 4.6x the size of Lima. Sydney spans 12,368 km² (4,775 mi²) while Lima covers 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) — a difference of 9,696 km². You could fit Lima inside Sydney approximately 4 times.
To put Lima's size in perspective, its area of 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Sydney at 12,368 km² is about 2.0x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Lima another way: its area is large enough to fit about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 times the area of Paris. For Sydney, that's about 1,700,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Paris, or 100 times the area of San Francisco.
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Known as "City of Kings", Lima covers 2,672 km² with a population of 9.9 million. The city was established in 1535. Lima is known for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, among other attractions.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west.
Also known as "Sydneysiders", Sydney has an area of 12,368 km² and is home to 5.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1788. Visitors come for Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Sydney Trains.
Sydney stretches roughly 80 km from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west.
Lima has a population density of 3,720 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Sydney, with 429 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Lima is dramatically more crowded, with 8.7x the population density.
Lima has a desert climate climate while Sydney experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Lima fits inside Sydney ~4 times
Density Gap
Lima is 8.7x more densely populated
History
Lima is ~253 years older
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 km²).
Sydney covers 12,368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chengdu (14,378 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), or Beijing (16,411 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lima to Sydney is 12,799 km (7,953 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 33m.
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