Bangalore
741 km²
Beijing
16,411 km²
India
China
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 22.1x smaller than Beijing
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.7x fewer people than Beijing
Beijing is significantly larger, covering 22.1 times the area of Bangalore. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 15,670 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Beijing approximately 22 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Beijing at 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Bangalore another way: its area is large enough to fit about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. Beijing, by comparison, equals about 2,300,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Known as "Bangalore", Bangalore covers 741 km² with a population of 12.3 million. The city was established in 1537. Bangalore is known for Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore Palace, Vidhana Soudha, among other attractions.
Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka and India's third most populous city with 8.4 million residents.
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban districts.
Nicknamed "Northern Capital", Beijing has an area of 16,411 km² and is home to 21.5 million people. It was founded around 1045 BC. Visitors come for Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Beijing Subway.
With over 22 million residents, Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Beijing, with 1,313 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 12.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Beijing ~22 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 12.7x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,582 years older
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).
Beijing covers 16,411 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Beijing is 4,826 km (2,999 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 11m.
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