Bangalore
741 km²
Cape Town
2,455 km²
India
South Africa
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 3.3x smaller than Cape Town
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 3.3x more people than Cape Town
Yes — Cape Town is 3.3x larger than Bangalore by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 1,714 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Cape Town 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, Cape Town at 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow.
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. Cape Town, by comparison, equals about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris.
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.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Also known as "The Mother City", Cape Town has an area of 2,455 km² and is home to 3.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1652. Visitors come for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, and much more.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Cape Town, with 1,540 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 10.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Cape Town ~3 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 10.8x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~115 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).
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Cape Town is 8,139 km (5,057 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 5m.
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