Karachi
3,527 km²
Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Pakistan
Malaysia
Area Comparison
Karachi is 14.5x larger than Kuala Lumpur
Population Comparison
Karachi has 7.5x more people than Kuala Lumpur
In terms of area, Karachi is 14.5x the size of Kuala Lumpur. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 3,284 km². You could fit Kuala Lumpur inside Karachi approximately 14 times.
To put Karachi's size in perspective, its area of 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur at 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam.
In more relatable units, Karachi's 3,527 km² is about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 times the area of Paris. For Kuala Lumpur, that's about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Known as "City of Lights", Karachi covers 3,527 km² with a population of 14.9 million. The city was established in 1729. Karachi is known for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, among other attractions.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
Nicknamed "KL", Kuala Lumpur has an area of 243 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. The city dates back to 1857. Visitors come for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Merdeka 118, and much more. Getting around is easy with the RapidKL (LRT, MRT & Monorail).
Kuala Lumpur packs 2.07 million people into just 243 km2, making it Malaysia's most populous city by far
Karachi has a population density of 4,227 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Kuala Lumpur, with 8,148 people per km², is a densely populated city. Kuala Lumpur is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Kuala Lumpur fits inside Karachi ~14 times
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Karachi is ~128 years older
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).
Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Boston (232 km²), Edinburgh (259 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), or Taipei (272 km²).
The straight-line distance from Karachi to Kuala Lumpur is 4,428 km (2,751 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 43m.
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