Boston
232 km²
Dhaka
368 km²
USA
Bangladesh
Area Comparison
Boston is 1.6x smaller than Dhaka
Population Comparison
Boston has 24.7x fewer people than Dhaka
Dhaka is significantly larger, covering 1.6 times the area of Boston. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Boston covers 232 km² (90 mi²) — a difference of 136 km².
To put Boston's size in perspective, its area of 232 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Dhaka at 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Boston's 232 km² is about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 68 times the area of Central Park. Dhaka, by comparison, equals about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
Known as "Beantown", Boston covers 232 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1630. Boston is known for Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Harvard University, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MBTA (The T).
Boston covers just 125 km2 yet serves as the cultural and financial heart of all New England
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Also known as "Dacca", Dhaka has an area of 368 km² and is home to 16.8 million people. Visitors come for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, and much more.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
Boston has a population density of 2,931 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Dhaka, with 45,652 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 15.6x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 15.6x more densely populated
Boston covers 232 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Osaka (225 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), or Edinburgh (259 km²).
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Boston to Dhaka is 12,420 km (7,717 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 7m.
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