For a city with such a high density of population, Amsterdam has relatively few highrise structures. Relative to other cities of the world, Amsterdam is quite small with an estimated population of 741,636 in 2020. This is compared to the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Area (Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale etc.) where I grew up that has a current population estimated at 4,737,270. Phoenix is currently ranked as the fifth-largest city in the United States with 1,743,469 people. Phoenix also includes about 517 square miles. Amsterdam's area is 84.68 square miles. These statistics, of course, do begin to compare the two cities. Except for the ruins of the original native inhabitants, almost all the "old" buildings in Phoenix were built well into the 20th Century. The oldest still existing building in Phoenix was built in 1879. The oldest buildings in Amsterdam date back to the 1600s.
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