Mexico City
1,485 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Mexico
Poland
Area Comparison
Mexico City is 2.9x larger than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Mexico City has 5.0x more people than Warsaw
Mexico City is significantly larger, covering 2.9 times the area of Warsaw. Mexico City spans 1,485 km² (573 mi²) while Warsaw covers 517 km² (200 mi²) — a difference of 968 km². You could fit Warsaw inside Mexico City approximately 2 times.
To put Mexico City's size in perspective, its area of 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Mexico City another way: its area is large enough to fit about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris. Warsaw, by comparison, equals about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters.
Known as "CDMX", Mexico City covers 1,485 km² with a population of 9.2 million. The city was established in 1325. Mexico City is known for Zocalo square, Chapultepec Park, Frida Kahlo Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Mexico City Metro.
Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican central plateau.
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.
Mexico City has a population density of 6,202 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Mexico City is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Warsaw fits inside Mexico City ~2 times
Density Gap
Mexico City is 1.7x more densely populated
Mexico City covers 1,485 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Delhi (1,484 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 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 Mexico City to Warsaw is 10,180 km (6,326 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 29m.
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