Delhi
1,484 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
India
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Delhi is 2.4x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Delhi has 1.1x more people than Karachi
Karachi is significantly larger, covering 2.4 times the area of Delhi. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Delhi covers 1,484 km² (573 mi²) — a difference of 2,043 km². You could fit Delhi inside Karachi approximately 2 times.
To put Delhi's size in perspective, its area of 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
Picture Delhi another way: its area is large enough to fit about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris. For Karachi, that's about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 times the area of Paris.
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).
Known as "City of Djinns", Delhi covers 1,484 km² with a population of 16.8 million. The city was founded around 1500 BC. Delhi is known for Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Delhi Metro.
Delhi is a megacity and union territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital of the country.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Often called "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. The city dates back to 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Delhi has a population density of 11,314 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Delhi is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Delhi fits inside Karachi ~2 times
Density Gap
Delhi is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Delhi is ~3,229 years older
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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Delhi to Karachi is 1,089 km (676 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 47m.
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