Lisbon
100 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Portugal
Poland
Area Comparison
Lisbon is 5.2x smaller than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Lisbon has 3.4x fewer people than Warsaw
In terms of area, Warsaw is 5.2x the size of Lisbon. Warsaw spans 517 km² (200 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 417 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Warsaw approximately 5 times.
To put Lisbon's size in perspective, its area of 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 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. Warsaw works out to about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Also known as "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Lisbon has a population density of 5,500 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Lisbon is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Warsaw ~5 times
Density Gap
Lisbon is 1.5x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Warsaw is 2,759 km (1,714 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 45m.
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