City size comparison

compared to

Gent is around the same size as Staten Island.

Staten Island is approximately 149 sq km, while Gent is approximately 158 sq km, making Gent 6% larger than Staten Island.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Staten Island vs. Gent uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Staten Island is 29.0% more expensive than Gent
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