Karachi
3,527 km²
Seattle
369 km²
Pakistan
United States
Area Comparison
Karachi is 9.6x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Karachi has 20.1x more people than Seattle
Yes — Karachi is 9.6x larger than Seattle by area. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 3,158 km². You could fit Seattle inside Karachi approximately 9 times.
To put Karachi's size in perspective, its area of 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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 Seattle, that's about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Nicknamed "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Karachi has a population density of 4,227 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Karachi is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Karachi ~9 times
Density Gap
Karachi is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Karachi is ~122 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Karachi to Seattle is 11,903 km (7,396 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 30m.
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