Santiago
838 km²
Toronto
630 km²
Chile
Canada
Area Comparison
Santiago is 1.3x larger than Toronto
Population Comparison
Santiago has 2.1x more people than Toronto
Santiago is significantly larger, covering 1.3 times the area of Toronto. Santiago spans 838 km² (324 mi²) while Toronto covers 630 km² (243 mi²) — a difference of 208 km².
To put Santiago's size in perspective, its area of 838 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Toronto at 630 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Picture Santiago another way: its area is large enough to fit about 117,000 American football fields, 14 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris. Toronto works out to about 88,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Known as "Santiago de Chile", Santiago covers 838 km² with a population of 6.3 million. The city was established in 1541. Santiago is known for Cerro San Cristóbal, Gran Torre Santiago, Plaza de Armas, among other attractions.
Santiago sits in the Chilean Central Valley between the Andes and the Coastal Range, anchoring over a third of Chile's population.
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021.
Nicknamed "The Six", Toronto has an area of 630 km² and is home to 2.9 million people. The city dates back to 1793. Visitors come for CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Distillery District, and much more. Getting around is easy with the TTC Subway.
Toronto is the fourth-most populous city in North America, ranking behind only Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles.
Santiago has a population density of 7,470 people per km² — a densely populated city. Toronto, with 4,651 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Santiago is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Santiago is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Santiago is ~252 years older
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).
Toronto covers 630 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Chicago (606 km²), Seoul (605 km²), Madrid (604 km²), or Mumbai (603 km²).
The straight-line distance from Santiago to Toronto is 8,618 km (5,355 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 38m.
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