City size comparison

compared to

Rio De Janeiro is about 2.1 times smaller than Moscow.

Moscow (map shows its 125 districts within the pre-2012 boundary; the area includes New Moscow) is approximately 2,562 sq km, while Rio De Janeiro is approximately 1,221 sq km, making Rio De Janeiro 47.67% the size of Moscow.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Moscow vs. Rio De Janeiro uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Rio De Janeiro vs. Moscow

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Rio De Janeiro on top of Moscow
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Moscow is 24.6% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play