Cape Town
2,455 km²
Copenhagen
91 km²
South Africa
Denmark
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 27.0x larger than Copenhagen
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 5.6x more people than Copenhagen
Cape Town is significantly larger, covering 27.0 times the area of Copenhagen. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 2,364 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Cape Town approximately 26 times.
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Copenhagen at 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper).
Cape Town's footprint is roughly about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Copenhagen works out to about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Known as "The Mother City", Cape Town covers 2,455 km² with a population of 3.8 million. The city was established in 1652. Cape Town is known for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, among other attractions.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Also known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen has an area of 91 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1167. Visitors come for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, and much more.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Copenhagen, with 7,363 people per km², is a densely populated city. Copenhagen is dramatically more crowded, with 4.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Cape Town ~26 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 4.8x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~485 years older
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Copenhagen is 9,979 km (6,201 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 14m.
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