Dhaka
368 km²
Dubai
4,114 km²
Bangladesh
UAE
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 11.2x smaller than Dubai
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 5.0x more people than Dubai
Yes — Dubai is 11.2x larger than Dhaka by area. Dubai spans 4,114 km² (1,588 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 3,746 km². You could fit Dhaka inside Dubai approximately 11 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Dubai at 4,114 km² is roughly the same size as Rhode Island.
In more relatable units, Dhaka's 368 km² is about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. Dubai, by comparison, equals about 576,000 American football fields, 70 times the area of Manhattan, or 39 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Dacca", Dhaka covers 368 km² with a population of 16.8 million. Dhaka is known for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, among other attractions.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
Nicknamed "City of Gold", Dubai has an area of 4,114 km² and is home to 3.3 million people. It was established in 1833. Visitors come for Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Dubai Metro.
Dubai's population reached 4 million in 2025, with 92% of residents being expatriates rather than UAE nationals.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Dubai, with 809 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 56.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dhaka fits inside Dubai ~11 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 56.4x more densely populated
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).
Dubai covers 4,114 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Karachi (3,527 km²), Hanoi (3,359 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), or Lima (2,672 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Dubai is 3,547 km (2,204 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 40m.
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