Bangalore
741 km²
Houston
1,725 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 2.3x smaller than Houston
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 5.4x more people than Houston
Yes — Houston is 2.3x larger than Bangalore by area. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 984 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Houston 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, Houston at 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London.
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. Houston works out to about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 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.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Also known as "Space City", Houston has an area of 1,725 km² and is home to 2.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1836. Visitors come for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, and much more.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Houston, with 1,333 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 12.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Houston ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 12.5x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~299 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).
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Houston is 15,203 km (9,447 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 23m.
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