Dallas
997 km²
Dhaka
368 km²
United States
Bangladesh
Area Comparison
Dallas is 2.7x larger than Dhaka
Population Comparison
Dallas has 12.9x fewer people than Dhaka
Yes — Dallas is 2.7x larger than Dhaka by area. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 629 km². You could fit Dhaka inside Dallas approximately 2 times.
To put Dallas's size in perspective, its area of 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Dhaka at 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Dallas's 997 km² is about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris. Dhaka, by comparison, equals about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people.
Known as "Big D", Dallas covers 997 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1841. Dallas is known for Dealey Plaza, Reunion Tower, Dallas Cowboys, among other attractions.
Dallas is the ninth-most populous U.S. city and the third-largest in Texas with 1.3 million residents.
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Also known as "Dacca", Dhaka has an area of 368 km² and is home to 16.8 million people. Visitors come for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, and much more.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
Dallas has a population density of 1,304 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Dhaka, with 45,652 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 35.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dhaka fits inside Dallas ~2 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 35.0x more densely populated
Dallas covers 997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Berlin (892 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dallas to Dhaka is 13,682 km (8,501 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 36m.
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