Cairo
3,085 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
Egypt
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Cairo is 4.7x larger than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Cairo has 1.0x fewer people than Jakarta
Cairo is significantly larger, covering 4.7 times the area of Jakarta. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 2,423 km². You could fit Jakarta inside Cairo approximately 4 times.
To put Cairo's size in perspective, its area of 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
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. For Jakarta, that's about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Often called "Big Durian", Jakarta has an area of 662 km² and is home to 10.6 million people. The city dates back to 1527. Visitors come for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Looking beyond city limits, the Cairo metropolitan area covers 6,588 km², which is 1.0x larger than greater Jakarta at 6,392 km². The Jakarta metro area is also more populous, with 34.5 million people compared to 21.3 million.
Cairo has a population density of 3,274 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Jakarta, with 15,952 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 4.9x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Cairo in Africa versus Jakarta in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Cairo has a hot desert climate while Jakarta experiences tropical monsoon conditions. When it's noon in Jakarta, it's 7:00 AM in Cairo — a 5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Jakarta fits inside Cairo ~4 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 4.9x more densely populated
Time Difference
5 hours apart
History
Cairo is ~558 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).
Jakarta covers 662 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Jakarta is 8,986 km (5,583 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 4m.
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