Riyadh
1,798 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Area Comparison
Riyadh is 15.6x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Riyadh has 10.6x more people than Vancouver
Riyadh is significantly larger, covering 15.6 times the area of Vancouver. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 1,683 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Riyadh approximately 15 times.
To put Riyadh's size in perspective, its area of 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of London. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Picture Riyadh another way: its area is large enough to fit about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 times the area of Paris. Vancouver, by comparison, equals about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh covers 1,798 km² with a population of 7.0 million. The city was established in 1746. Riyadh is known for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, among other attractions.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
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.
Nicknamed "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Riyadh has a population density of 3,899 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Vancouver is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Riyadh ~15 times
Density Gap
Vancouver is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Riyadh is ~140 years older
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 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 Riyadh to Vancouver is 11,737 km (7,293 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 18m.
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