Dubai
4,114 km²
Singapore
733 km²
UAE
Singapore
Area Comparison
Dubai is 5.6x larger than Singapore
Population Comparison
Dubai has 1.6x fewer people than Singapore
In terms of area, Dubai is 5.6x the size of Singapore. Dubai spans 4,114 km² (1,588 mi²) while Singapore covers 733 km² (283 mi²) — a difference of 3,381 km². You could fit Singapore inside Dubai approximately 5 times.
To put Dubai's size in perspective, its area of 4,114 km² is roughly the same size as Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Singapore at 733 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Picture Dubai another way: its area is large enough to fit about 576,000 American football fields, 70 times the area of Manhattan, or 39 times the area of Paris. Singapore works out to about 103,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
Known as "City of Gold", Dubai covers 4,114 km² with a population of 3.3 million. The city was established in 1833. Dubai is known for Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Dubai Metro.
Dubai's population reached 4 million in 2025, with 92% of residents being expatriates rather than UAE nationals.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along…
Also known as "Lion City", Singapore has an area of 733 km² and is home to 5.5 million people. It was established in 1819. Visitors come for Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Merlion statue, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MRT Singapore.
Singapore is a city-state made up of one main island plus over 60 satellite islands and islets.
Dubai has a population density of 809 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Singapore, with 7,435 people per km², is a densely populated city. Singapore is dramatically more crowded, with 9.2x the population density.
Both cities are in Asia, but they represent different national approaches to urban development. Dubai (UAE) and Singapore (Singapore) offer a fascinating regional contrast.
Dubai has a hot desert climate while Singapore experiences tropical rainforest conditions. When it's noon in Singapore, it's 8:00 AM in Dubai — a 4-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Singapore fits inside Dubai ~5 times
Density Gap
Singapore is 9.2x more densely populated
Time Difference
4 hours apart
Dubai covers 4,114 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Karachi (3,527 km²), Hanoi (3,359 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), or Lima (2,672 km²).
Singapore covers 733 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Tehran (730 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), or New York (783 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Singapore is 5,837 km (3,627 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 22m. See full distance details, including timezone difference and city facts.
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