Minneapolis
149 km²
Rio de Janeiro
1,221 km²
United States
Brazil
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 8.2x smaller than Rio de Janeiro
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 15.7x fewer people than Rio de Janeiro
Yes — Rio de Janeiro is 8.2x larger than Minneapolis by area. Rio de Janeiro spans 1,221 km² (471 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 1,072 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Rio de Janeiro approximately 8 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Rio de Janeiro at 1,221 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
In more relatable units, Minneapolis's 149 km² is about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park. Rio de Janeiro works out to about 171,000 American football fields, 21 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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.
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Nicknamed "Cidade Maravilhosa", Rio de Janeiro has an area of 1,221 km² and is home to 6.8 million people. The city dates back to 1565. Visitors come for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MetrôRio.
Rio de Janeiro is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous in the Americas.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Rio de Janeiro, with 5,528 people per km², is a densely populated city. Rio de Janeiro is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Minneapolis has a hot-summer humid continental climate climate while Rio de Janeiro experiences tropical savanna conditions.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Rio de Janeiro ~8 times
Density Gap
Rio de Janeiro is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Rio de Janeiro is ~285 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).
Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Rio de Janeiro is 9,094 km (5,651 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 12m.
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