Cairo
3,085 km²
Delhi
1,484 km²
Egypt
India
Area Comparison
Cairo is 2.1x larger than Delhi
Population Comparison
Cairo has 1.7x fewer people than Delhi
Yes — Cairo is 2.1x larger than Delhi by area. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Delhi covers 1,484 km² (573 mi²) — a difference of 1,601 km². You could fit Delhi inside Cairo approximately 2 times.
To put Cairo's size in perspective, its area of 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Delhi at 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London.
In more relatable units, Cairo's 3,085 km² is about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris. Delhi, by comparison, equals about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "The City of a Thousand Minarets", Cairo covers 3,085 km² with a population of 10.1 million. The city was established in 969. Cairo is known for Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is 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.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).
Often called "City of Djinns", Delhi has an area of 1,484 km² and is home to 16.8 million people. It was founded around 1500 BC. Visitors come for Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Delhi Metro.
Delhi is a megacity and union territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital of the country.
Looking beyond city limits, the Delhi metropolitan area covers 46,208 km², which is 7.0x larger than greater Cairo at 6,588 km². The Delhi metro area is also more populous, with 32.9 million people compared to 21.3 million.
Cairo has a population density of 3,274 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Delhi, with 11,314 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Delhi is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Cairo in Africa versus Delhi in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Cairo has a hot desert climate while Delhi experiences humid subtropical conditions. When it's noon in Delhi, it's 8.5:00 AM in Cairo — a 3.5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Delhi fits inside Cairo ~2 times
Density Gap
Delhi is 3.5x more densely populated
Time Difference
3.5 hours apart
History
Delhi is ~2,469 years older
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).
Delhi covers 1,484 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Delhi is 4,417 km (2,744 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 42m.
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