Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Dublin
114,990,000 km²
United Arab Emirates
Ireland
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 118302.5x smaller than Dublin
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 2.7x more people than Dublin
Yes — Dublin is 118302.5x larger than Abu Dhabi by area. Dublin spans 114,990,000 km² (44,397,869 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 114,989,028 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Dublin approximately 118302 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin.
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. Dublin works out to about 16,105,000,000 American football fields.
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.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Often called "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 114,990,000 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. The city dates back to 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Dublin, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Abu Dhabi is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Dublin ~118302 times
Density Gap
Abu Dhabi is Infinityx 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).
Dublin covers 114,990,000 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Doha (132,000,000 km²), Chennai (426,830,040 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Dublin is 5,918 km (3,677 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 28m.
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