Minneapolis
149 km²
Montreal
498 km²
United States
Canada
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 3.3x smaller than Montreal
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 4.1x fewer people than Montreal
Montreal is significantly larger, covering 3.3 times the area of Minneapolis. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 349 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Montreal approximately 3 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Minneapolis's footprint is roughly about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Montreal works out to about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Known as "Twin Cities", Minneapolis covers 149 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1850. Minneapolis is known for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, among other attractions.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Also known as "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Montreal is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Montreal ~3 times
History
Montreal is ~208 years older
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Montreal is 1,541 km (957 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 19m.
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