How Big Is Toronto?

Canada · North America

Area

630 km²

243 mi²

Population

2.9M

Metro: 6.2M

Density

4,651/km²

Founded

1793

Toronto Size Overview

Toronto covers an area of 630 km² (243 mi²) in Canada, North America. Canada's largest city and financial center. The city is often called "T.O.". To put this in perspective, Toronto is roughly the same size as Seoul.

With a population of 2.9 million (6.2 million in the metropolitan area), Toronto has a population density of 4,651 people per km². The greater Toronto metropolitan area extends to 5,906 km².

Toronto has a history stretching back to 1793. The city is renowned for CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, Multicultural neighborhoods, and Toronto International Film Festival.

Toronto has a humid continental climate, with summer temperatures averaging 22°C and winters around -4°C. The city's main public transit system is the TTC Subway.

Did You Know?

  • Over half of Toronto's residents were born outside Canada, making it one of the most diverse cities on Earth
  • The PATH underground walkway system spans 30 km, the largest in the world

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