Bogotá
1,578 km²
Dubai
4,114 km²
Colombia
UAE
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 2.6x smaller than Dubai
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 2.4x more people than Dubai
Yes — Dubai is 2.6x larger than Bogotá by area. Dubai spans 4,114 km² (1,588 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 2,536 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Dubai approximately 2 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Dubai at 4,114 km² is roughly the same size as Rhode Island.
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. Dubai works out to about 576,000 American football fields, 70 times the area of Manhattan, or 39 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.
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
Nicknamed "City of Gold", Dubai has an area of 4,114 km² and is home to 3.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1833. Visitors come for Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Dubai Metro.
Dubai's population reached 4 million in 2025, with 92% of residents being expatriates rather than UAE nationals.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Dubai, with 809 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 6.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Dubai ~2 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 6.3x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~295 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).
Dubai covers 4,114 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Karachi (3,527 km²), Hanoi (3,359 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), or Lima (2,672 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Dubai is 13,617 km (8,461 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 31m.
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