Portland
376 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
United States
Canada
Area Comparison
Portland is 3.3x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Portland has 1.0x fewer people than Vancouver
Yes — Portland is 3.3x larger than Vancouver by area. Portland spans 376 km² (145 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 261 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Portland approximately 3 times.
To put Portland's size in perspective, its area of 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Portland's footprint is roughly about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Vancouver works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
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.
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.
Also known as "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates 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.
Portland has a population density of 1,729 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Vancouver is dramatically more crowded, with 3.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Portland ~3 times
Density Gap
Vancouver is 3.3x more densely populated
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).
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 Portland to Vancouver is 417 km (259 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~59m.
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