Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Cairo
3,085 km²
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 3.2x smaller than Cairo
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 6.4x fewer people than Cairo
Cairo is significantly larger, covering 3.2 times the area of Abu Dhabi. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 2,113 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Cairo approximately 3 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Cairo at 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg.
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. Cairo, by comparison, equals about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris.
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.
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c.
Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo has an area of 3,085 km² and is home to 10.1 million people. The city dates back to 969. Visitors come for Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Cairo Metro.
Cairo is home to more than 9.8 million people and is part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa and the Arab world.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Cairo, with 3,274 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Cairo is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Abu Dhabi has a desert climate climate while Cairo experiences hot desert conditions.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Cairo ~3 times
Density Gap
Cairo is 2.0x 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).
Cairo covers 3,085 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Karachi (3,527 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Moscow (2,511 km²), or Cape Town (2,455 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Cairo is 2,364 km (1,469 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 17m.
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