Melbourne
9,993 km²
Seattle
369 km²
Australia
United States
Area Comparison
Melbourne is 27.1x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Melbourne has 6.9x more people than Seattle
Melbourne is significantly larger, covering 27.1 times the area of Seattle. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 9,624 km². You could fit Seattle inside Melbourne approximately 27 times.
To put Melbourne's size in perspective, its area of 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Melbourne another way: its area is large enough to fit about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris. For Seattle, that's about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne covers 9,993 km² with a population of 5.1 million. The city was established in 1835. Melbourne is known for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Often called "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Melbourne has a population density of 508 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Seattle is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Melbourne ~27 times
Density Gap
Seattle is 3.9x more densely populated
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Seattle is 13,182 km (8,191 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 1m.
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