Dhaka
368 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Bangladesh
Canada
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 3.2x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 25.5x more people than Vancouver
Yes — Dhaka is 3.2x larger than Vancouver by area. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 253 km². You could fit Vancouver 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, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as 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. Vancouver works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 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.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million.
Often called "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1886. Visitors come for Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and much more.
Vancouver grew from 631,486 residents in 2016 to 662,248 by the 2021 census, leading all of British Columbia.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 8.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Dhaka ~3 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 8.0x 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).
Vancouver covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), or Miami (143 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Vancouver is 11,243 km (6,986 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 44m.
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