Bangalore
741 km²
Johannesburg
1,644 km²
India
South Africa
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 2.2x smaller than Johannesburg
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 2.6x more people than Johannesburg
Johannesburg is significantly larger, covering 2.2 times the area of Bangalore. Johannesburg spans 1,644 km² (635 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 903 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Johannesburg 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, Johannesburg at 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London.
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. For Johannesburg, that's about 230,000 American football fields, 28 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.
Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. The City of Johannesburg itself has a population of 5,538,596, while the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has a population of 6,599,190, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court.
Nicknamed "Jozi", Johannesburg has an area of 1,644 km² and is home to 4.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1886. Visitors come for Apartheid Museum, Soweto township, Constitutional Court, and much more.
Johannesburg ranks among the world's 100 largest urban areas, with a metro population of about 6.6 million.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Johannesburg, with 2,920 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Johannesburg ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 5.7x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~349 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).
Johannesburg covers 1,644 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or São Paulo (1,521 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Johannesburg is 6,904 km (4,290 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 37m.
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