Montreal
498 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Canada
Australia
Area Comparison
Montreal is 12.9x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Montreal has 1.2x fewer people than Perth
Yes — Perth is 12.9x larger than Montreal by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Montreal covers 498 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 5,919 km². You could fit Montreal inside Perth approximately 12 times.
To put Montreal's size in perspective, its area of 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Montreal's 498 km² is about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris.
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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Also known as "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. The city dates back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Montreal has a population density of 3,534 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Montreal is dramatically more crowded, with 10.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Montreal fits inside Perth ~12 times
Density Gap
Montreal is 10.6x more densely populated
History
Montreal is ~187 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Montreal to Perth is 18,304 km (11,374 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~22h 2m.
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