Bangalore
741 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
India
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 2.9x larger than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 25.2x more people than Edinburgh
In terms of area, Bangalore is 2.9x the size of Edinburgh. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 482 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Bangalore approximately 2 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
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. Edinburgh works out to about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Nicknamed "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. It was established in 601. Visitors come for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, and much more.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 8.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Bangalore ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 8.8x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~936 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).
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Edinburgh is 8,243 km (5,122 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 12m.
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