Dhaka
368 km²
Los Angeles
1,302 km²
Bangladesh
USA
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 3.5x smaller than Los Angeles
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 4.2x more people than Los Angeles
Yes — Los Angeles is 3.5x larger than Dhaka by area. Los Angeles spans 1,302 km² (503 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 934 km². You could fit Dhaka inside Los Angeles approximately 3 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Los Angeles at 1,302 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Los Angeles works out to about 182,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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.
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
Also known as "The City of Angels", Los Angeles has an area of 1,302 km² and is home to 4.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1781. Visitors come for Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LA Metro.
Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, home to 3.88 million residents within city limits as of 2024.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Los Angeles, with 3,049 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 15.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dhaka fits inside Los Angeles ~3 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 15.0x 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).
Los Angeles covers 1,302 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rome (1,285 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Los Angeles is 12,909 km (8,022 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 41m.
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