Minneapolis
149 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
United States
Australia
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 43.1x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 5.0x fewer people than Perth
Perth is significantly larger, covering 43.1 times the area of Minneapolis. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 6,268 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Perth approximately 43 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
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. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris.
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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Often called "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. The city dates back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Minneapolis is dramatically more crowded, with 8.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Perth ~43 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 8.7x more densely populated
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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Perth is 17,118 km (10,637 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 38m.
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