Karachi or Mexico City: which is better?
World city: head-to-head comparison
Mexico City wins on more indicators: 1 of 1 against 0.
- Climate and risks: Mexico City 0:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Karachi
Indicator
Mexico City
Population
no winnerCity population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
11,624,219 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
12,294,193 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
Urban centre population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
21,031,703 people
2025
17,639,164 people
2025
Urban centre area
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
834 km²
2025
2,134 km²
2025
Urban centre density
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
25,218 people per km²
2025
8,266 people per km²
2025
Urban centre population growth, 2015–2025
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
36.3 %
2015–2025
-6.7 %
2015–2025
Climate and risks
Better: Mexico City (0 : 1)Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
11.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
6 km
2006-2025
248 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✗0.20 per year
2006-2025
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
4.8 magnitude
2006-2025
no data
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Karachi, Mexico City.