Los Angeles
1,302 km²
Oslo
454 km²
USA
Norway
Area Comparison
Los Angeles is 2.9x larger than Oslo
Population Comparison
Los Angeles has 5.5x more people than Oslo
Los Angeles is significantly larger, covering 2.9 times the area of Oslo. Los Angeles spans 1,302 km² (503 mi²) while Oslo covers 454 km² (175 mi²) — a difference of 848 km². You could fit Oslo inside Los Angeles approximately 2 times.
To put Los Angeles's size in perspective, its area of 1,302 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Los Angeles another way: its area is large enough to fit about 182,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 times the area of Paris. Oslo works out to about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
Known as "The City of Angels", Los Angeles covers 1,302 km² with a population of 4.0 million. The city was established in 1781. Los Angeles is known for Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the LA Metro.
Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, home to 3.88 million residents within city limits as of 2024.
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Nicknamed "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Los Angeles has a population density of 3,049 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Los Angeles is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Oslo fits inside Los Angeles ~2 times
Density Gap
Los Angeles is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~733 years older
Los Angeles covers 1,302 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rome (1,285 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Oslo is 8,573 km (5,327 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 35m.
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