Amsterdam
219 km²
Cairo
3,085 km²
Netherlands
Egypt
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 14.1x smaller than Cairo
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 11.0x fewer people than Cairo
Yes — Cairo is 14.1x larger than Amsterdam by area. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 2,866 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Cairo approximately 14 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Cairo at 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg.
Picture Amsterdam another way: its area is large enough to fit about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park. Cairo works out to about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known as "Venice of the North", Amsterdam covers 219 km² with a population of 0.9 million. The city was established in 1275. Amsterdam is known for Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the GVB (Metro & Tram).
Amsterdam's historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname Venice of the North
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.
Often called "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo has an area of 3,085 km² and is home to 10.1 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Cairo metropolitan area covers 6,588 km², which is 2.6x larger than greater Amsterdam at 2,580 km². The Cairo metro area is also more populous, with 21.3 million people compared to 2.5 million.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Cairo, with 3,274 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Amsterdam is slightly more compact.
This comparison spans continents — Amsterdam in Europe versus Cairo in Africa. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Amsterdam has a oceanic climate while Cairo experiences hot desert conditions. Summers are notably different: Cairo averages 29°C compared to 17°C in Amsterdam.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Cairo ~14 times
History
Cairo is ~306 years older
Amsterdam covers 219 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Boston (232 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 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 Amsterdam to Cairo is 3,282 km (2,039 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 22m.
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