Minneapolis
149 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 9.0x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 3.7x fewer people than Phoenix
Yes — Phoenix is 9.0x larger than Minneapolis by area. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 1,192 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Phoenix approximately 9 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Phoenix ~9 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 2.4x 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Phoenix is 2,057 km (1,278 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 55m.
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