Phoenix
1,341 km²
Portland
376 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Phoenix is 3.6x larger than Portland
Population Comparison
Phoenix has 2.5x more people than Portland
Phoenix is significantly larger, covering 3.6 times the area of Portland. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 965 km². You could fit Portland inside Phoenix approximately 3 times.
To put Phoenix's size in perspective, its area of 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Phoenix another way: its area is large enough to fit about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris. Portland works out to about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Known as "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix covers 1,341 km² with a population of 1.6 million. The city was established in 1868. Phoenix is known for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, among other attractions.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Nicknamed "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Phoenix has a population density of 1,201 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Portland is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Portland fits inside Phoenix ~3 times
Density Gap
Portland is 1.4x more densely populated
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Phoenix to Portland is 1,619 km (1,006 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 24m.
Want to explore more? Compare city sizes for any two cities worldwide, or share your location live with friends.