Bangalore
741 km²
Hamburg
755 km²
India
Germany
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 1.0x smaller than Hamburg
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 6.5x more people than Hamburg
Yes — Hamburg is 1.0x larger than Bangalore by area. Hamburg spans 755 km² (292 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 14 km².
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Hamburg at 755 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. Hamburg works out to about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Also known as "Gateway to the World", Hamburg has an area of 755 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, and much more.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Hamburg, with 2,530 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 6.6x the population density.
Density Gap
Bangalore is 6.6x more densely populated
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).
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Hamburg is 7,376 km (4,583 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 11m.
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