Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Buenos Aires
203 km²
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 4.8x larger than Buenos Aires
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 1.9x fewer people than Buenos Aires
In terms of area, Abu Dhabi is 4.8x the size of Buenos Aires. Abu Dhabi spans 972 km² (375 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 769 km². You could fit Buenos Aires inside Abu Dhabi approximately 4 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires at 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Abu Dhabi's footprint is roughly about 136,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Buenos Aires works out to about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Often called "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires has an area of 203 km² and is home to 3.1 million people. The city dates back to 1536. Visitors come for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Buenos Aires, with 15,074 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with 9.3x the population density.
Abu Dhabi has a desert climate climate while Buenos Aires experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Abu Dhabi ~4 times
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is 9.3x 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).
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Buenos Aires is 13,528 km (8,406 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 25m.
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