Bangalore
741 km²
Buenos Aires
203 km²
India
Argentina
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 3.7x larger than Buenos Aires
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 4.0x more people than Buenos Aires
In terms of area, Bangalore is 3.7x the size of Buenos Aires. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 538 km². You could fit Buenos Aires 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, Buenos Aires at 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Bangalore's footprint is roughly about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Buenos Aires works out to about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 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.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Often called "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires has an area of 203 km² and is home to 3.1 million people. The city dates back to 1536. Visitors come for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Buenos Aires, with 15,074 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Bangalore is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Bangalore ~3 times
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).
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Buenos Aires is 14,986 km (9,312 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 8m.
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