Lisbon
100 km²
Montreal
498 km²
Portugal
Canada
Area Comparison
Lisbon is 5.0x smaller than Montreal
Population Comparison
Lisbon has 3.2x fewer people than Montreal
Yes — Montreal is 5.0x larger than Lisbon by area. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 398 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Montreal approximately 4 times.
To put Lisbon's size in perspective, its area of 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Lisbon's footprint is roughly about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Montreal works out to about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Often called "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Lisbon has a population density of 5,500 people per km² — a densely populated city. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Lisbon is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Montreal ~4 times
Density Gap
Lisbon is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Lisbon is ~2,842 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).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Montreal is 5,223 km (3,245 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 39m.
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