Brussels
161 km²
Cairo
3,085 km²
Belgium
Egypt
Area Comparison
Brussels is 19.2x smaller than Cairo
Population Comparison
Brussels has 8.0x fewer people than Cairo
Yes — Cairo is 19.2x larger than Brussels by area. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 2,924 km². You could fit Brussels inside Cairo approximately 19 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Cairo at 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg.
In more relatable units, Brussels's 161 km² is about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. For Cairo, that's about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Known as "Capital of Europe", Brussels covers 161 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1989. Brussels is known for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, among other attractions.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c.
Also known as "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo has an area of 3,085 km² and is home to 10.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 969. Visitors come for Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Cairo Metro.
Cairo is home to more than 9.8 million people and is part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa and the Arab world.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Cairo, with 3,274 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Brussels is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Cairo ~19 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 2.4x more densely populated
History
Cairo is ~1,020 years older
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 km²).
Cairo covers 3,085 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Karachi (3,527 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Moscow (2,511 km²), or Cape Town (2,455 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to Cairo is 3,210 km (1,994 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 17m.
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