Minneapolis
149 km²
Taipei
272 km²
United States
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 1.8x smaller than Taipei
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 6.2x fewer people than Taipei
Taipei is significantly larger, covering 1.8 times the area of Minneapolis. Taipei spans 272 km² (105 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 123 km².
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
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. For Taipei, that's about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 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.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei has an area of 272 km² and is home to 2.6 million people. It was established in 1709. Visitors come for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 3.4x the population density.
Minneapolis has a hot-summer humid continental climate climate while Taipei experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Density Gap
Taipei is 3.4x more densely populated
History
Taipei is ~141 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).
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 km²).
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Taipei is 11,466 km (7,125 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 59m.
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