Brussels
161 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
Belgium
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Brussels is 21.9x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Brussels has 11.8x fewer people than Karachi
Yes — Karachi is 21.9x larger than Brussels by area. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 3,366 km². You could fit Brussels inside Karachi approximately 21 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
Picture Brussels another way: its area is large enough to fit about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. Karachi works out to about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 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.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Often called "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. The city dates back to 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Brussels is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Karachi ~21 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Karachi is ~260 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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to Karachi is 5,994 km (3,724 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 33m.
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