Bangalore
741 km²
Budapest
525 km²
India
Hungary
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 1.4x larger than Budapest
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 7.3x more people than Budapest
In terms of area, Bangalore is 1.4x the size of Budapest. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 216 km².
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Budapest at 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Bangalore's 741 km² is about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. Budapest works out to about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Often called "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest has an area of 525 km² and is home to 1.7 million people. The city dates back to 1873. Visitors come for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, and much more.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Budapest, with 3,219 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 5.2x the population density.
Density Gap
Bangalore is 5.2x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~336 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).
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Budapest is 6,604 km (4,103 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 16m.
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