Portland
376 km²
Washington D.C.
177 km²
United States
USA
Area Comparison
Portland is 2.1x larger than Washington D.C.
Population Comparison
Portland has 1.1x fewer people than Washington D.C.
Yes — Portland is 2.1x larger than Washington D.C. by area. Portland spans 376 km² (145 mi²) while Washington D.C. covers 177 km² (68 mi²) — a difference of 199 km². You could fit Washington D.C. inside Portland approximately 2 times.
To put Portland's size in perspective, its area of 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Washington D.C. at 177 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
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. For Washington D.C., that's about 25,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Monaco, or 52 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.
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States.
Also known as "D.C.", Washington D.C. has an area of 177 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1790. Visitors come for White House, U.S. Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Washington Metro.
Washington D.C. sits on the Potomac River across from Virginia and is bordered by Maryland to its north and east
Portland has a population density of 1,729 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Washington D.C., with 3,898 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Washington D.C. is noticeably denser, packing 2.3 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Washington D.C. fits inside Portland ~2 times
Density Gap
Washington D.C. is 2.3x 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).
Washington D.C. covers 177 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Stockholm (188 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), Minneapolis (149 km²), or Helsinki (214 km²).
The straight-line distance from Portland to Washington D.C. is 3,778 km (2,347 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 57m.
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