Bogotá
1,578 km²
Cape Town
2,455 km²
Colombia
South Africa
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 1.6x smaller than Cape Town
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 2.1x more people than Cape Town
In terms of area, Cape Town is 1.6x the size of Bogotá. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 877 km².
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Cape Town at 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow.
Picture Bogotá another way: its area is large enough to fit about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 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.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá covers 1,578 km² with a population of 8.0 million. The city was established in 1538. Bogotá is known for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, among other attractions.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities 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.
Also known as "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.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Cape Town, with 1,540 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 3.3x the population density.
Density Gap
Bogotá is 3.3x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~114 years older
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 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 Bogotá to Cape Town is 10,530 km (6,543 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 53m.
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