New York
783 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
USA
Australia
Area Comparison
New York is 8.2x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
New York has 3.9x more people than Perth
In terms of area, Perth is 8.2x the size of New York. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while New York covers 783 km² (302 mi²) — a difference of 5,634 km². You could fit New York inside Perth approximately 8 times.
To put New York's size in perspective, its area of 783 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Berlin. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
New York's footprint is roughly about 110,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Perth works out to about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris.
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area.
Known as "New York City", New York covers 783 km² with a population of 8.3 million. The city was established in 1624. New York is known for Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the NYC Subway.
New York City sits on one of the world's largest natural harbors, which shaped its rise as America's commercial gateway.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
New York has a population density of 10,651 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. New York is dramatically more crowded, with 32.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
New York fits inside Perth ~8 times
Density Gap
New York is 32.0x more densely populated
History
New York is ~205 years older
New York covers 783 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hamburg (755 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), Singapore (733 km²), or Santiago (838 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 New York to Perth is 18,702 km (11,621 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~22h 30m.
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