Bangalore
741 km²
Chennai
426,830,040 km²
India
India
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 576018.9x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.9x more people than Chennai
Yes — Chennai is 576018.9x larger than Bangalore by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 426,829,299 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Chennai approximately 576018 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
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. Chennai works out to about 59,780,100,000 American football fields.
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.
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. The city is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas of India.
Also known as "Madras", Chennai has an area of 426,830,040 km² and is home to 6.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1639. Visitors come for Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St. George, and much more.
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the sixth-most-populous city in India.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Chennai ~576018 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~102 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).
Chennai covers 426,830,040 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Doha (132,000,000 km²), Dublin (114,990,000 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Chennai is 291 km (181 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~51m.
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