Bangalore
741 km²
Brussels
161 km²
India
Belgium
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 4.6x larger than Brussels
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 9.8x more people than Brussels
Bangalore is significantly larger, covering 4.6 times the area of Brussels. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 580 km². You could fit Brussels inside Bangalore approximately 4 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Brussels at 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
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. For Brussels, that's about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 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.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Often called "Capital of Europe", Brussels has an area of 161 km² and is home to 1.3 million people. It was established in 1989. Visitors come for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, and much more.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Brussels, with 7,826 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Bangalore ~4 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~452 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).
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Brussels is 7,719 km (4,796 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 35m.
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