Paris
105 km²
Sydney
12,368 km²
France
Australia
Area Comparison
Paris is 117.8x smaller than Sydney
Population Comparison
Paris has 2.5x fewer people than Sydney
In terms of area, Sydney is 117.8x the size of Paris. Sydney spans 12,368 km² (4,775 mi²) while Paris covers 105 km² (41 mi²) — a difference of 12,263 km². You could fit Paris inside Sydney approximately 117 times.
To put Paris's size in perspective, its area of 105 km² is about 1.2x smaller than San Francisco. Meanwhile, Sydney at 12,368 km² is about 2.0x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Paris another way: its area is large enough to fit about 15,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Monaco, or 31 times the area of Central Park. Sydney works out to about 1,700,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Paris, or 100 times the area of San Francisco.
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026. Located on the river Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU).
Known as "City of Light", Paris covers 105 km² with a population of 2.2 million. The city was founded around 250 BC. Paris is known for Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Paris Métro.
Paris packs 2.04 million people into just 105 km2, giving it one of the highest urban densities in Europe.
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west.
Nicknamed "Sydneysiders", Sydney has an area of 12,368 km² and is home to 5.3 million people. It was established in 1788. Visitors come for Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Sydney Trains.
Sydney stretches roughly 80 km from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west.
Looking beyond city limits, the Paris metropolitan area covers 17,174 km², which is 1.4x larger than greater Sydney at 12,368 km². The Paris metro area is also more populous, with 12.3 million people compared to 5.3 million.
Paris has a population density of 20,571 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Sydney, with 429 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Paris is dramatically more crowded, with 48.0x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Paris in Europe versus Sydney in Oceania. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Paris has a oceanic climate while Sydney experiences humid subtropical conditions. When it's noon in Sydney, it's 3:00 AM in Paris — a 9-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Paris fits inside Sydney ~117 times
Density Gap
Paris is 48.0x more densely populated
Time Difference
9 hours apart
History
Paris is ~2,038 years older
Paris covers 105 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Copenhagen (91 km²).
Sydney covers 12,368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chengdu (14,378 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), or Beijing (16,411 km²).
The straight-line distance from Paris to Sydney is 16,960 km (10,539 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 27m.
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