Dhaka
368 km²
Munich
311 km²
Bangladesh
Germany
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 1.2x larger than Munich
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 11.1x more people than Munich
In terms of area, Dhaka is 1.2x the size of Munich. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Munich covers 311 km² (120 mi²) — a difference of 57 km².
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Munich at 311 km² is about 1.4x the size of 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. Munich works out to about 44,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Monaco, or 91 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.
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU). The metropolitan area has around 3 million inhabitants, and the broader Munich Metropolitan Region is home to about 6.2 million people.
Nicknamed "Weltstadt mit Herz", Munich has an area of 311 km² and is home to 1.5 million people. It was established in 1158. Visitors come for Oktoberfest, Marienplatz, BMW headquarters, and much more.
Munich is the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg, with over 1.6 million residents.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Munich, with 4,855 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 9.4x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 9.4x 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).
Munich covers 311 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Atlanta (348 km²), Taipei (272 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Seattle (369 km²), or Philadelphia (370 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Munich is 7,256 km (4,509 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 2m.
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