Lisbon
100 km²
Mexico City
1,485 km²
Portugal
Mexico
Area Comparison
Lisbon is 14.8x smaller than Mexico City
Population Comparison
Lisbon has 16.7x fewer people than Mexico City
Yes — Mexico City is 14.8x larger than Lisbon by area. Mexico City spans 1,485 km² (573 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 1,385 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Mexico City approximately 14 times.
To put Lisbon's size in perspective, its area of 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Mexico City at 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Lisbon another way: its area is large enough to fit about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 times the area of Central Park. Mexico City works out to about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris.
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus.
Known as "City of Seven Hills", Lisbon covers 100 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was founded around 1200 BC. Lisbon is known for Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Tram 28, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Lisbon Metro.
Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only European capital along the Atlantic coast.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters.
Also known as "CDMX", Mexico City has an area of 1,485 km² and is home to 9.2 million people. The city dates back to 1325. Visitors come for Zocalo square, Chapultepec Park, Frida Kahlo Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Mexico City Metro.
Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican central plateau.
Looking beyond city limits, the Mexico City metropolitan area covers 7,854 km², which is 2.6x larger than greater Lisbon at 3,015 km². The Mexico City metro area is also more populous, with 21.8 million people compared to 2.9 million.
Lisbon has a population density of 5,500 people per km² — a densely populated city. Mexico City, with 6,202 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Mexico City is slightly more compact.
This comparison spans continents — Lisbon in Europe versus Mexico City in North America. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate while Mexico City experiences subtropical highland conditions. When it's noon in Lisbon, it's 6:00 AM in Mexico City — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Mexico City ~14 times
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Lisbon is ~2,525 years older
Lisbon covers 100 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Zurich (88 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Mexico City covers 1,485 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Delhi (1,484 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Mexico City is 8,671 km (5,388 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 42m.
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