Perth
6,417 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Australia
Canada
Area Comparison
Perth is 55.8x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Perth has 3.2x more people than Vancouver
Yes — Perth is 55.8x larger than Vancouver by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 6,302 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Perth approximately 55 times.
To put Perth's size in perspective, its area of 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Perth's footprint is roughly about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Vancouver, by comparison, equals about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Known as "City of Light", Perth covers 6,417 km² with a population of 2.1 million. The city was established in 1829. Perth is known for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, among other attractions.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
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. Its history stretches 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.
Perth has a population density of 333 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Vancouver is dramatically more crowded, with 17.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Perth ~55 times
Density Gap
Vancouver is 17.2x more densely populated
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).
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 Perth to Vancouver is 14,828 km (9,213 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 57m.
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