Bangkok
1,569 km²
Cape Town
2,455 km²
Thailand
South Africa
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 1.6x smaller than Cape Town
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 2.8x more people than Cape Town
Yes — Cape Town is 1.6x larger than Bangkok by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Bangkok covers 1,569 km² (606 mi²) — a difference of 886 km².
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Cape Town at 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow.
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. For Cape Town, that's about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 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.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Nicknamed "The Mother City", Cape Town has an area of 2,455 km² and is home to 3.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1652. Visitors come for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, and much more.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Cape Town, with 1,540 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangkok is dramatically more crowded, with 4.4x the population density.
Density Gap
Bangkok is 4.4x more densely populated
History
Cape Town is ~130 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).
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Cape Town is 10,145 km (6,304 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 26m.
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