Bangalore
741 km²
Chengdu
14,378 km²
India
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 19.4x smaller than Chengdu
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.7x fewer people than Chengdu
In terms of area, Chengdu is 19.4x the size of Bangalore. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 13,637 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Chengdu approximately 19 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Chengdu at 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai.
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. Chengdu, by comparison, equals about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Nicknamed "Land of Abundance", Chengdu has an area of 14,378 km² and is home to 20.9 million people. It was founded around 310 BC. Visitors come for Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Shrine, and much more.
Chengdu has a population of over 20.9 million, making it the fourth most populous city in China.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chengdu, with 1,456 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 11.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Chengdu ~19 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 11.4x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~1,847 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).
Chengdu covers 14,378 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Brisbane (15,826 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Chengdu is 3,350 km (2,082 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 27m.
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