Bangkok
1,569 km²
Cairo
3,085 km²
Thailand
Egypt
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 2.0x smaller than Cairo
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 1.0x more people than Cairo
Cairo is significantly larger, covering 2.0 times the area of Bangkok. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Bangkok covers 1,569 km² (606 mi²) — a difference of 1,516 km².
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Cairo at 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg.
Picture Bangkok another way: its area is large enough to fit about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris. Cairo, by comparison, equals about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris.
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 11.4 million people as of 2024, 15.9% of the country's population.
Known as "City of Angels", Bangkok covers 1,569 km² with a population of 10.5 million. The city was established in 1782. Bangkok is known for Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BTS Skytrain & MRT.
Bangkok's official Thai name is Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, with the full ceremonial name being one of the longest place names in the world.
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.
Also known as "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo has an area of 3,085 km² and is home to 10.1 million people. The city dates 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 Bangkok metropolitan area covers 7,762 km², which is 1.2x larger than greater Cairo at 6,588 km². The Cairo metro area is also more populous, with 21.3 million people compared to 16.2 million.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Cairo, with 3,274 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangkok is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Bangkok in Asia versus Cairo in Africa. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate while Cairo experiences hot desert conditions. When it's noon in Bangkok, it's 7:00 AM in Cairo — a 5-hour time difference.
Density Gap
Bangkok is 2.1x more densely populated
Time Difference
5 hours apart
History
Cairo is ~813 years older
Bangkok covers 1,569 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 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 Bangkok to Cairo is 7,269 km (4,517 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 3m.
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