Lisbon
100 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Portugal
United States
Area Comparison
Lisbon is 13.4x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Lisbon has 2.9x fewer people than Phoenix
Phoenix is significantly larger, covering 13.4 times the area of Lisbon. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 1,241 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Phoenix approximately 13 times.
To put Lisbon's size in perspective, its area of 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
In more relatable units, Lisbon's 100 km² is about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 times the area of Central Park. For Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Also known as "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Lisbon has a population density of 5,500 people per km² — a densely populated city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Lisbon is dramatically more crowded, with 4.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Phoenix ~13 times
Density Gap
Lisbon is 4.6x more densely populated
History
Lisbon is ~3,068 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Phoenix is 8,731 km (5,425 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 46m.
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