Dhaka
368 km²
Paris
105 km²
Bangladesh
France
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 3.5x larger than Paris
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 7.8x more people than Paris
In terms of area, Dhaka is 3.5x the size of Paris. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Paris covers 105 km² (41 mi²) — a difference of 263 km². You could fit Paris 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, Paris at 105 km² is about 1.2x smaller than San Francisco.
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. For Paris, that's about 15,000 American football fields, 52 times the area of Monaco, or 31 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.
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026. Located on the river Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU).
Also known as "City of Light", Paris has an area of 105 km² and is home to 2.2 million people. Its history stretches back to 250 BC. Visitors come for Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Paris Métro.
Paris packs 2.04 million people into just 105 km2, giving it one of the highest urban densities in Europe.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Paris, with 20,571 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Dhaka is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Paris fits inside Dhaka ~3 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 2.2x 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).
Paris covers 105 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Copenhagen (91 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Paris is 7,905 km (4,912 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 48m.
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