Miami
143 km²
Oslo
454 km²
USA
Norway
Area Comparison
Miami is 3.2x smaller than Oslo
Population Comparison
Miami has 1.6x fewer people than Oslo
In terms of area, Oslo is 3.2x the size of Miami. Oslo spans 454 km² (175 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 311 km². You could fit Miami inside Oslo approximately 3 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Miami's footprint is roughly about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Oslo works out to about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
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.
Also known as "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.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Miami is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Oslo ~3 times
Density Gap
Miami is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~848 years older
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 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 Miami to Oslo is 7,602 km (4,723 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 27m.
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