Montreal
498 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Canada
United States
Area Comparison
Montreal is 2.7x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Montreal has 1.1x more people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 2.7x the size of Montreal. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Montreal covers 498 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 843 km². You could fit Montreal inside Phoenix approximately 2 times.
To put Montreal's size in perspective, its area of 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
Montreal's footprint is roughly about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Also known as "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Montreal has a population density of 3,534 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Montreal is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Montreal fits inside Phoenix ~2 times
Density Gap
Montreal is 2.9x more densely populated
History
Montreal is ~226 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Montreal to Phoenix is 3,526 km (2,191 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 39m.
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