Cairo
3,085 km²
Manila
43 km²
Egypt
Philippines
Area Comparison
Cairo is 71.7x larger than Manila
Population Comparison
Cairo has 5.5x more people than Manila
In terms of area, Cairo is 71.7x the size of Manila. Cairo spans 3,085 km² (1,191 mi²) while Manila covers 43 km² (17 mi²) — a difference of 3,042 km². You could fit Manila inside Cairo approximately 71 times.
To put Cairo's size in perspective, its area of 3,085 km² is about 1.2x the size of Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Manila at 43 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Manhattan.
Picture Cairo another way: its area is large enough to fit about 432,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Manhattan, or 29 times the area of Paris. Manila works out to about 6,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Vatican City, or 21 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer (116,380/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Nicknamed "Pearl of the Orient", Manila has an area of 43 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. It was established in 1571. Visitors come for Intramuros walled city, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LRT & MRT Manila.
Manila has 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Looking beyond city limits, the Cairo metropolitan area covers 6,588 km², which is 10.6x larger than greater Manila at 620 km². The Cairo metro area is also more populous, with 21.3 million people compared to 13.9 million.
Cairo has a population density of 3,274 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Manila, with 43,023 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Manila is dramatically more crowded, with 13.1x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Cairo in Africa versus Manila in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Cairo has a hot desert climate while Manila experiences tropical savanna conditions. When it's noon in Manila, it's 6:00 AM in Cairo — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Manila fits inside Cairo ~71 times
Density Gap
Manila is 13.1x more densely populated
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Cairo is ~602 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).
Manila covers 43 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Athens (39 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Manila is 9,178 km (5,703 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 18m.
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