Cape Town
2,455 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
South Africa
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 3.7x larger than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 2.8x fewer people than Jakarta
Yes — Cape Town is 3.7x larger than Jakarta by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 1,793 km². You could fit Jakarta inside Cape Town approximately 3 times.
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
In more relatable units, Cape Town's 2,455 km² is about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 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.
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.
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.
Also known as "Big Durian", Jakarta has an area of 662 km² and is home to 10.6 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Jakarta, with 15,952 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 10.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Jakarta fits inside Cape Town ~3 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 10.4x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~125 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).
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 Cape Town to Jakarta is 9,478 km (5,889 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 39m.
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