Bangalore
741 km²
Boston
232 km²
India
USA
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 3.2x larger than Boston
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 18.1x more people than Boston
In terms of area, Bangalore is 3.2x the size of Boston. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Boston covers 232 km² (90 mi²) — a difference of 509 km². You could fit Boston inside Bangalore approximately 3 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Boston at 232 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
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. Boston works out to about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 68 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
Also known as "Beantown", Boston has an area of 232 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1630. Visitors come for Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Harvard University, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MBTA (The T).
Boston covers just 125 km2 yet serves as the cultural and financial heart of all New England
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Boston, with 2,931 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Boston fits inside Bangalore ~3 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 5.7x more densely populated
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).
Boston covers 232 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Osaka (225 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), or Edinburgh (259 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Boston is 13,079 km (8,127 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 53m.
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