Bangalore
741 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
India
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 4.8x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.2x fewer people than Karachi
In terms of area, Karachi is 4.8x the size of Bangalore. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 2,786 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Karachi approximately 4 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
Bangalore's footprint is roughly about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Karachi works out to about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 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.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Often called "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. It was established in 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Karachi ~4 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 3.9x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~192 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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Karachi is 1,726 km (1,072 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 32m.
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