Montreal
498 km²
Osaka
225 km²
Canada
Japan
Area Comparison
Montreal is 2.2x larger than Osaka
Population Comparison
Montreal has 1.6x fewer people than Osaka
In terms of area, Montreal is 2.2x the size of Osaka. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Osaka covers 225 km² (87 mi²) — a difference of 273 km². You could fit Osaka inside Montreal approximately 2 times.
To put Montreal's size in perspective, its area of 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Osaka at 225 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Montreal another way: its area is large enough to fit about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan. Osaka works out to about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 66 times the area of Central Park.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Known as "MTL", Montreal covers 498 km² with a population of 1.8 million. The city was established in 1642. Montreal is known for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, among other attractions.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of 2,816,247 as of October 1, 2025 and a population density of about 12,505 people per square kilometer, it is the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban…
Nicknamed "Nation's Kitchen", Osaka has an area of 225 km² and is home to 2.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 645. Visitors come for Osaka Castle, Dotonbori district, Universal Studios Japan, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Osaka Metro.
Osaka is the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama.
Montreal has a population density of 3,534 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Osaka, with 12,222 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Osaka is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Osaka fits inside Montreal ~2 times
Density Gap
Osaka is 3.5x more densely populated
History
Osaka is ~997 years older
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
Osaka covers 225 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Amsterdam (219 km²), Boston (232 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 km²).
The straight-line distance from Montreal to Osaka is 10,631 km (6,606 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h.
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