Dhaka
368 km²
Helsinki
214 km²
Bangladesh
Finland
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 1.7x larger than Helsinki
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 24.3x more people than Helsinki
Yes — Dhaka is 1.7x larger than Helsinki by area. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Helsinki covers 214 km² (83 mi²) — a difference of 154 km².
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Helsinki at 214 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Dhaka another way: its area is large enough to fit about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. Helsinki works out to about 30,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 63 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.
Nicknamed "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki has an area of 214 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1550. Visitors come for Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna fortress, Temppeliaukio Church, and much more.
Helsinki sits on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the capital of Finland's Uusimaa region.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Helsinki, with 3,224 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 14.2x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 14.2x 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).
Helsinki covers 214 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Amsterdam (219 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Helsinki is 6,383 km (3,966 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 1m.
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