Minneapolis
149 km²
Portland
376 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 2.5x smaller than Portland
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 1.5x fewer people than Portland
Yes — Portland is 2.5x larger than Minneapolis by area. Portland spans 376 km² (145 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 227 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Portland approximately 2 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x 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. Portland, by comparison, equals about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Nicknamed "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Portland ~2 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 1.7x 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).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Portland is 2,290 km (1,423 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 12m.
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