Rio de Janeiro
1,221 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Brazil
Poland
Area Comparison
Rio de Janeiro is 2.4x larger than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Rio de Janeiro has 3.6x more people than Warsaw
Yes — Rio de Janeiro is 2.4x larger than Warsaw by area. Rio de Janeiro spans 1,221 km² (471 mi²) while Warsaw covers 517 km² (200 mi²) — a difference of 704 km². You could fit Warsaw inside Rio de Janeiro approximately 2 times.
To put Rio de Janeiro's size in perspective, its area of 1,221 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Rio de Janeiro's 1,221 km² is about 171,000 American football fields, 21 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 times the area of Paris. For Warsaw, that's about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Known as "Cidade Maravilhosa", Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km² with a population of 6.8 million. The city was established in 1565. Rio de Janeiro is known for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MetrôRio.
Rio de Janeiro is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous in the Americas.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Nicknamed "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Rio de Janeiro has a population density of 5,528 people per km² — a densely populated city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Rio de Janeiro is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Warsaw fits inside Rio de Janeiro ~2 times
Density Gap
Rio de Janeiro is 1.5x more densely populated
Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to Warsaw is 10,403 km (6,464 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 44m.
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