Berlin
892 km²
Cape Town
2,455 km²
Germany
South Africa
Area Comparison
Berlin is 2.8x smaller than Cape Town
Population Comparison
Berlin has 1.0x fewer people than Cape Town
Yes — Cape Town is 2.8x larger than Berlin by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Berlin covers 892 km² (344 mi²) — a difference of 1,563 km². You could fit Berlin inside Cape Town approximately 2 times.
To put Berlin's size in perspective, its area of 892 km² is about 1.1x the size of New York City. Meanwhile, Cape Town at 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow.
Picture Berlin another way: its area is large enough to fit about 125,000 American football fields, 15 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris. Cape Town works out to about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris.
Berlin is the capital of Germany, as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest.
Berlin covers 892 km² with a population of 3.6 million. The city was established in 1237. Berlin is known for Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Reichstag Building, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BVG (U-Bahn & S-Bahn).
Berlin holds the highest population within city limits of any city in the European Union, with 3.7 million inhabitants.
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. The city dates 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.
Berlin has a population density of 4,092 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Cape Town, with 1,540 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Berlin is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Berlin fits inside Cape Town ~2 times
Density Gap
Berlin is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Berlin is ~415 years older
Berlin covers 892 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Abu Dhabi (972 km²), or Dallas (997 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 Berlin to Cape Town is 9,625 km (5,980 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 49m.
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