Bangalore
741 km²
Dublin
115 km²
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Area Comparison
Bangalore is 6.4x larger than Dublin
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 20.9x more people than Dublin
Yes — Bangalore is 6.4x larger than Dublin by area. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 626 km². You could fit Dublin inside Bangalore approximately 6 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Dublin at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
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. Dublin, by comparison, equals about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 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.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Often called "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Dublin, with 5,130 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Bangalore ~6 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 3.2x more densely populated
History
Dublin is ~696 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).
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Dublin is 8,447 km (5,249 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 26m.
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