Montreal
498 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Canada
Canada
Area Comparison
Montreal is 4.3x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Montreal has 2.7x more people than Vancouver
In terms of area, Montreal is 4.3x the size of Vancouver. Montreal spans 498 km² (192 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 383 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Montreal approximately 4 times.
To put Montreal's size in perspective, its area of 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
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. Vancouver works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 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.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million.
Often called "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1886. Visitors come for Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and much more.
Vancouver grew from 631,486 residents in 2016 to 662,248 by the 2021 census, leading all of British Columbia.
Montreal has a population density of 3,534 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Vancouver is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Montreal ~4 times
Density Gap
Vancouver is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Montreal is ~244 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).
Vancouver covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), or Miami (143 km²).
The straight-line distance from Montreal to Vancouver is 3,687 km (2,291 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 50m.
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