Amsterdam
219 km²
Chennai
427 km²
City Map Compare/Amsterdam vs Chennaivs
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Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 1.9x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 7.2x fewer people than Chennai
In terms of area, Chennai is 1.9x the size of Amsterdam. Chennai spans 427 km² (165 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 208 km².
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Chennai at 427 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Seoul.
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. Chennai works out to about 60,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. The city is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas of India.
Often called "Madras", Chennai has an area of 427 km² and is home to 6.6 million people. It was established in 1639. Visitors come for Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St. George, and much more.
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the sixth-most-populous city in India.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Chennai, with 15,457 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Density Gap
Chennai is 3.7x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~364 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).
Chennai covers 427 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vienna (415 km²), Oslo (454 km²), Denver (401 km²), Portland (376 km²), or Philadelphia (370 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Chennai is 7,869 km (4,889 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 45m.
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