Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 6.6x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 1.4x fewer people than Perth
Perth is significantly larger, covering 6.6 times the area of Abu Dhabi. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 5,445 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Perth approximately 6 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
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. Perth, by comparison, equals about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Nicknamed "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. The city dates back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Abu Dhabi is dramatically more crowded, with 4.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Perth ~6 times
Density Gap
Abu Dhabi is 4.8x 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Perth is 9,052 km (5,625 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 9m.
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