Bangalore
741 km²
Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
India
Malaysia
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 3.0x larger than Kuala Lumpur
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 6.2x more people than Kuala Lumpur
In terms of area, Bangalore is 3.0x the size of Kuala Lumpur. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 498 km². You could fit Kuala Lumpur inside Bangalore approximately 3 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur at 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam.
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. For Kuala Lumpur, that's about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 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.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
Often called "KL", Kuala Lumpur has an area of 243 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1857. Visitors come for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Merdeka 118, and much more. Getting around is easy with the RapidKL (LRT, MRT & Monorail).
Kuala Lumpur packs 2.07 million people into just 243 km2, making it Malaysia's most populous city by far
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Kuala Lumpur, with 8,148 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Kuala Lumpur fits inside Bangalore ~3 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 2.0x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~320 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).
Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Boston (232 km²), Edinburgh (259 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), or Taipei (272 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Kuala Lumpur is 2,866 km (1,781 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 52m.
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