Ancient amphitheatre · Italy
How Big Is the Colosseum?
The Colosseum covers about 0.019 km² (0.0075 sq mi), or 4.8 acres. That's small enough to fit inside Holy See (Vatican City) 23 times. It would hold roughly 4 American football fields.
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How the Colosseum Compares
Pentagon
5× smaller
Mall of America
7× smaller
White House
13× larger
Disneyland
29× smaller
Holy See (Vatican City)
23× smaller
Monaco
104× smaller
Paris
5,461× smaller
San Francisco
6,269× smaller
Boston
6,425× smaller
British Virgin Islands
7,824× smaller
Rome
66,703× smaller
Italy
15,613,472× smaller
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Questions About the Size of the Colosseum
How big is the Colosseum?
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The Colosseum covers about 0.019 km² (0.0075 sq mi).
How many acres is the Colosseum?
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About 4.8 acres.
Is the Colosseum bigger than Holy See (Vatican City)?
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No. The Colosseum is small enough to fit inside Holy See (Vatican City) 23 times, which covers 0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi).
Which is bigger, the Colosseum or the Pentagon?
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The Pentagon is bigger: about 5 times the size of the Colosseum.
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