Dhaka
368 km²
Tehran
730 km²
Bangladesh
Iran
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 2.0x smaller than Tehran
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 1.8x more people than Tehran
Yes — Tehran is 2.0x larger than Dhaka by area. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 362 km².
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Tehran at 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
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. Tehran, by comparison, equals about 102,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and West Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world.
Tehran has an area of 730 km² and is home to 9.1 million people. The city dates back to 1524. Visitors come for Azadi Tower, Milad Tower, Golestan Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Tehran Metro.
Tehran's metropolitan area holds 16.8 million people, making it the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Tehran, with 12,507 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 3.7x 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).
Tehran covers 730 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Singapore (733 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), or New York (783 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Tehran is 3,962 km (2,462 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 10m.
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