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Portland

376 km²

Santiago

838 km²

Portland vs Santiago - City Size Comparison

Portland vs Santiago - City Size Comparison

Portland

United States

Area376 km²
Population0.65M
Density1,729 /km²
Elevation152 m
Santiago

Chile

Area838 km²
Population6.26M
Density7,470 /km²
Elevation575 m
Founded1541

Area Comparison

Portland is 2.2x smaller than Santiago

Population Comparison

Portland has 9.6x fewer people than Santiago

Is Portland Bigger Than Santiago?

In terms of area, Santiago is 2.2x the size of Portland. Santiago spans 838 km² (324 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 462 km². You could fit Portland inside Santiago approximately 2 times.

To put Portland's size in perspective, its area of 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Santiago at 838 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin.

Picture Portland another way: its area is large enough to fit about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. Santiago, by comparison, equals about 117,000 American football fields, 14 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris.

About Portland

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.

Known as "Rose City", Portland covers 376 km² with a population of 0.7 million. Portland is known for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, among other attractions.

Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.

About Santiago

Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. Located in the Chilean Central Valley within the Santiago Basin, between the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west, it anchors the Santiago Metropolitan Region and its conurbation of Greater Santiago, which comprises more than forty communes and concentrates over a third of the national population and around 45% of Chile's GDP.

Nicknamed "Santiago de Chile", Santiago has an area of 838 km² and is home to 6.3 million people. It was established in 1541. Visitors come for Cerro San Cristóbal, Gran Torre Santiago, Plaza de Armas, and much more.

Santiago sits in the Chilean Central Valley between the Andes and the Coastal Range, anchoring over a third of Chile's population.

Population Density

Portland has a population density of 1,729 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Santiago, with 7,470 people per km², is a densely populated city. Santiago is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.

Key Differences at a Glance

Size Ratio

Portland fits inside Santiago ~2 times

Density Gap

Santiago is 4.3x more densely populated

Cities Similar in Size to Portland

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).

Cities Similar in Size to Santiago

Santiago covers 838 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Kyoto (828 km²), Berlin (892 km²), New York (783 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), or Bangalore (741 km²).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Portland actually bigger than Santiago?
Santiago is 2.2 times larger than Portland by area. Santiago covers 838 km² while Portland spans 376 km², a difference of 462 km².
How many times does Portland fit inside Santiago?
Portland (376 km²) fits inside Santiago (838 km²) approximately 2 times. That means Santiago is 2.2x the area of Portland.
What is the population difference between Portland and Santiago?
Santiago has approximately 6.3 million people, while Portland has about 0.7 million. Santiago has 5.6 million more residents.
Which city is more densely populated, Portland or Santiago?
Santiago is more densely populated with 7,470 people per km², compared to 1,729 people per km².
How does the map comparison work?
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Distance Between Portland and Santiago

The straight-line distance from Portland to Santiago is 10,221 km (6,351 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 31m.

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