Jakarta
662 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Indonesia
Australia
Area Comparison
Jakarta is 9.7x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Jakarta has 4.9x more people than Perth
In terms of area, Perth is 9.7x the size of Jakarta. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 5,755 km². You could fit Jakarta inside Perth approximately 9 times.
To put Jakarta's size in perspective, its area of 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
Picture Jakarta another way: its area is large enough to fit about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Nicknamed "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Jakarta has a population density of 15,952 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 47.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Jakarta fits inside Perth ~9 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 47.9x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~302 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Jakarta to Perth is 3,012 km (1,872 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 3m.
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