Dhaka
368 km²
Lisbon
100 km²
Bangladesh
Portugal
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 3.7x larger than Lisbon
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 30.5x more people than Lisbon
In terms of area, Dhaka is 3.7x the size of Lisbon. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 268 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Dhaka approximately 3 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Lisbon at 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper).
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. Lisbon works out to about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 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.
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus.
Nicknamed "City of Seven Hills", Lisbon has an area of 100 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. It was founded around 1200 BC. Visitors come for Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Tram 28, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Lisbon Metro.
Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only European capital along the Atlantic coast.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Lisbon, with 5,500 people per km², is a densely populated city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 8.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Dhaka ~3 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 8.3x 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).
Lisbon covers 100 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Zurich (88 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Lisbon is 9,152 km (5,687 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 16m.
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