City size comparison

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Detroit is about 2.2 times bigger than Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is approximately 166 sq km, while Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, making Detroit 117% larger than Amsterdam.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Amsterdam vs. Detroit uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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