Amsterdam
219 km²
Bangalore
741 km²
Netherlands
India
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 3.4x smaller than Bangalore
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 13.4x fewer people than Bangalore
In terms of area, Bangalore is 3.4x the size of Amsterdam. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 522 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Bangalore approximately 3 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Bangalore at 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Amsterdam's footprint is roughly about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Bangalore, by comparison, equals about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known as "Venice of the North", Amsterdam covers 219 km² with a population of 0.9 million. The city was established in 1275. Amsterdam is known for Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the GVB (Metro & Tram).
Amsterdam's historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname Venice of the North
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country.
Nicknamed "Bangalore", Bangalore has an area of 741 km² and is home to 12.3 million people. The city dates back to 1537. Visitors come for Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore Palace, Vidhana Soudha, and much more.
Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka and India's third most populous city with 8.4 million residents.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Bangalore, with 16,640 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 4.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Bangalore ~3 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 4.0x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~262 years older
Amsterdam covers 219 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Boston (232 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
Bangalore covers 741 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Bangalore is 7,696 km (4,782 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 33m.
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