Cape Town
2,455 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
South Africa
Poland
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 4.7x larger than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 2.0x more people than Warsaw
Cape Town is significantly larger, covering 4.7 times the area of Warsaw. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Warsaw covers 517 km² (200 mi²) — a difference of 1,938 km². You could fit Warsaw inside Cape Town approximately 4 times.
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than 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. Warsaw, by comparison, equals about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Nicknamed "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Warsaw is noticeably denser, packing 2.3 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Warsaw fits inside Cape Town ~4 times
Density Gap
Warsaw is 2.3x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Warsaw is 9,583 km (5,955 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 46m.
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