Manila
43 km²
Oslo
454 km²
Philippines
Norway
Area Comparison
Manila is 10.6x smaller than Oslo
Population Comparison
Manila has 2.6x more people than Oslo
Yes — Oslo is 10.6x larger than Manila by area. Oslo spans 454 km² (175 mi²) while Manila covers 43 km² (17 mi²) — a difference of 411 km². You could fit Manila inside Oslo approximately 10 times.
To put Manila's size in perspective, its area of 43 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Manila another way: its area is large enough to fit about 6,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Vatican City, or 21 times the area of Monaco. Oslo, by comparison, equals about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer (116,380/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Known as "Pearl of the Orient", Manila covers 43 km² with a population of 1.9 million. The city was established in 1571. Manila is known for Intramuros walled city, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the LRT & MRT Manila.
Manila has 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
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.
Often called "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.
Manila has a population density of 43,023 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Manila is dramatically more crowded, with 27.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Manila fits inside Oslo ~10 times
Density Gap
Manila is 27.1x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~523 years older
Manila covers 43 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Athens (39 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 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 Manila to Oslo is 9,687 km (6,019 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 54m.
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