Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 1.5x larger than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 6.7x fewer people than Jakarta
Abu Dhabi is significantly larger, covering 1.5 times the area of Jakarta. Abu Dhabi spans 972 km² (375 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 310 km².
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
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. Jakarta, by comparison, equals about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Also known as "Big Durian", Jakarta has an area of 662 km² and is home to 10.6 million people. It was established in 1527. Visitors come for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Jakarta, with 15,952 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 9.9x the population density.
Abu Dhabi has a desert climate climate while Jakarta experiences tropical monsoon conditions.
Density Gap
Jakarta is 9.9x 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).
Jakarta covers 662 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta is 6,625 km (4,117 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 18m.
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