Phoenix
1,341 km²
Seattle
369 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Phoenix is 3.6x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Phoenix has 2.2x more people than Seattle
Yes — Phoenix is 3.6x larger than Seattle by area. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 972 km². You could fit Seattle 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, Seattle at 369 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. Seattle works out to about 52,000 American football fields, 180 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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Often called "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Phoenix has a population density of 1,201 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Seattle is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Phoenix ~3 times
Density Gap
Seattle is 1.7x 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Phoenix to Seattle is 1,793 km (1,114 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 37m.
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