Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Brisbane
15,826 km²
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 16.3x smaller than Brisbane
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 1.7x fewer people than Brisbane
In terms of area, Brisbane is 16.3x the size of Abu Dhabi. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 14,854 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Brisbane approximately 16 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Brisbane at 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Abu Dhabi another way: its area is large enough to fit about 136,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris. Brisbane works out to about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco.
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² with a population of 1.6 million. Abu Dhabi is known for Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, among other attractions.
Abu Dhabi sits on a T-shaped island extending into the Persian Gulf from the UAE's central-western coast.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Often called "Brissy", Brisbane has an area of 15,826 km² and is home to 2.7 million people. The city dates back to 1824. Visitors come for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, and much more.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Brisbane, with 171 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Abu Dhabi is dramatically more crowded, with 9.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Brisbane ~16 times
Density Gap
Abu Dhabi is 9.4x more densely populated
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Diego (964 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), or Santiago (838 km²).
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane is 12,033 km (7,477 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 39m.
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