Dhaka
368 km²
Manila
43 km²
Bangladesh
Philippines
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 8.6x larger than Manila
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 9.1x more people than Manila
In terms of area, Dhaka is 8.6x the size of Manila. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Manila covers 43 km² (17 mi²) — a difference of 325 km². You could fit Manila inside Dhaka approximately 8 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Manila at 43 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Manhattan.
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. Manila works out to about 6,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Vatican City, or 21 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer (116,380/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Nicknamed "Pearl of the Orient", Manila has an area of 43 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. It was established in 1571. Visitors come for Intramuros walled city, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LRT & MRT Manila.
Manila has 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Manila, with 43,023 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Both cities have comparable density, though Dhaka is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Manila fits inside Dhaka ~8 times
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).
Manila covers 43 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Athens (39 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Manila is 3,362 km (2,089 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 27m.
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