Dhaka
368 km²
Oslo
454 km²
Bangladesh
Norway
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 1.2x smaller than Oslo
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 23.3x more people than Oslo
Yes — Oslo is 1.2x larger than Dhaka by area. Oslo spans 454 km² (175 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 86 km².
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Dhaka's footprint is roughly about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Oslo, by comparison, equals about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Often called "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 28.8x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 28.8x 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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Oslo is 7,168 km (4,454 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 56m.
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