Minneapolis
149 km²
Oslo
454 km²
United States
Norway
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 3.0x smaller than Oslo
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 1.7x fewer people than Oslo
Oslo is significantly larger, covering 3.0 times the area of Minneapolis. Oslo spans 454 km² (175 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 305 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Oslo 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, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Minneapolis another way: its area is large enough to fit about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park. Oslo works out to about 64,000 American football fields, 130 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.
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.
Nicknamed "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 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.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis is noticeably denser, packing 1.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Oslo ~3 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 1.8x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~802 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).
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 Minneapolis to Oslo is 6,480 km (4,027 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 7m.
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