Karachi
3,527 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Pakistan
United States
Area Comparison
Karachi is 2.6x larger than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Karachi has 9.3x more people than Phoenix
Karachi is significantly larger, covering 2.6 times the area of Phoenix. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Phoenix covers 1,341 km² (518 mi²) — a difference of 2,186 km². You could fit Phoenix inside Karachi approximately 2 times.
To put Karachi's size in perspective, its area of 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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 Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris.
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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Also known as "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Karachi has a population density of 4,227 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Karachi is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Phoenix fits inside Karachi ~2 times
Density Gap
Karachi is 3.5x more densely populated
History
Karachi is ~139 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Karachi to Phoenix is 13,531 km (8,408 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 25m.
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