Bangkok
1,569 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
Thailand
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Bangkok is 2.2x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Bangkok has 1.4x fewer people than Karachi
Yes — Karachi is 2.2x larger than Bangkok by area. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Bangkok covers 1,569 km² (606 mi²) — a difference of 1,958 km². You could fit Bangkok inside Karachi approximately 2 times.
To put Bangkok's size in perspective, its area of 1,569 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
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 Karachi, that's about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 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.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Often called "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km² — a densely populated city. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangkok is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Bangkok fits inside Karachi ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangkok is 1.6x more densely populated
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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Karachi is 3,713 km (2,307 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 52m.
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