Osaka
225 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Japan
Poland
Area Comparison
Osaka is 2.3x smaller than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Osaka has 1.5x more people than Warsaw
Yes — Warsaw is 2.3x larger than Osaka by area. Warsaw spans 517 km² (200 mi²) while Osaka covers 225 km² (87 mi²) — a difference of 292 km². You could fit Osaka inside Warsaw approximately 2 times.
To put Osaka's size in perspective, its area of 225 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Osaka's 225 km² is about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 66 times the area of Central Park. Warsaw, by comparison, equals about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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…
Known as "Nation's Kitchen", Osaka covers 225 km² with a population of 2.8 million. The city was established in 645. Osaka is known for Osaka Castle, Dotonbori district, Universal Studios Japan, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Osaka Metro.
Osaka is the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Also known as "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Osaka has a population density of 12,222 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Osaka is dramatically more crowded, with 3.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Osaka fits inside Warsaw ~2 times
Density Gap
Osaka is 3.4x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Osaka to Warsaw is 8,456 km (5,254 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 27m.
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