City comparison Detroit – San Francisco

Population in Detroit compared to San Francisco

Detroit: 639.111 (2020)
San Francisco: 808.988 (2023)

In Detroit the population is about 79% of the population of San Francisco.

Size of Detroit compared to San Francisco

Detroit: ca. 370 km²
San Francisco: ca. 601 km²

Detroit has a land area approximately 38% smaller than San Francisco

Population density of Detroit compared to San Francisco

Detroit: ca. 1.779 Einwohner/km²
San Francisco: ca. 6.686 Einwohner/km²

The population density of Detroit is about 27% of that of San Francisco.

City comparison between Detroit and other cities


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