Bangalore
741 km²
Dallas
997 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 1.3x smaller than Dallas
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 9.5x more people than Dallas
In terms of area, Dallas is 1.3x the size of Bangalore. Dallas spans 997 km² (385 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 256 km².
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Dallas at 997 km² is about 1.1x the size of Berlin.
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. Dallas works out to about 140,000 American football fields, 17 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people.
Also known as "Big D", Dallas has an area of 997 km² and is home to 1.3 million people. The city dates back to 1841. Visitors come for Dealey Plaza, Reunion Tower, Dallas Cowboys, and much more.
Dallas is the ninth-most populous U.S. city and the third-largest in Texas with 1.3 million residents.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Dallas, with 1,304 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 12.8x the population density.
Density Gap
Bangalore is 12.8x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~304 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).
Dallas covers 997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Berlin (892 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Dallas is 14,892 km (9,254 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 1m.
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