Cape Town
2,455 km²
Delhi
1,484 km²
South Africa
India
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 1.7x larger than Delhi
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 4.4x fewer people than Delhi
Cape Town is significantly larger, covering 1.7 times the area of Delhi. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Delhi covers 1,484 km² (573 mi²) — a difference of 971 km².
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Delhi at 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London.
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. Delhi, by comparison, equals about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris.
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.
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. Its history stretches back to 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.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Delhi, with 11,314 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Delhi is dramatically more crowded, with 7.3x the population density.
Density Gap
Delhi is 7.3x more densely populated
History
Delhi is ~3,152 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).
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 Cape Town to Delhi is 9,303 km (5,781 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 27m.
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