Amsterdam
219 km²
Dhaka
368 km²
Netherlands
Bangladesh
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 1.7x smaller than Dhaka
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 18.3x fewer people than Dhaka
Yes — Dhaka is 1.7x larger than Amsterdam by area. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 149 km².
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Dhaka at 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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. Dhaka works out to about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Often called "Dacca", Dhaka has an area of 368 km² and is home to 16.8 million people. Visitors come for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, and much more.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Dhaka, with 45,652 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 10.9x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 10.9x more densely populated
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).
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Dhaka is 7,640 km (4,747 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 29m.
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