Jakarta
662 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
Indonesia
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Jakarta is 5.3x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Jakarta has 1.4x fewer people than Karachi
In terms of area, Karachi is 5.3x the size of Jakarta. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 2,865 km². You could fit Jakarta inside Karachi approximately 5 times.
To put Jakarta's size in perspective, its area of 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
In more relatable units, Jakarta's 662 km² is about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan. Karachi works out to about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 times the area of Paris.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Known as "Big Durian", Jakarta covers 662 km² with a population of 10.6 million. The city was established in 1527. Jakarta is known for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Also known as "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. It was established in 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Jakarta has a population density of 15,952 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 3.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Jakarta fits inside Karachi ~5 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 3.8x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~202 years older
Jakarta covers 662 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Jakarta to Karachi is 5,523 km (3,432 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 60m.
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