Bangalore
741 km²
Madrid
604 km²
India
Spain
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 1.2x larger than Madrid
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 3.7x more people than Madrid
In terms of area, Bangalore is 1.2x the size of Madrid. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Madrid covers 604 km² (233 mi²) — a difference of 137 km².
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Madrid at 604 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
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. Madrid works out to about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris. The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi).
Also known as "La Villa y Corte", Madrid has an area of 604 km² and is home to 3.3 million people. The city dates back to 852. Visitors come for Royal Palace of Madrid, Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Madrid Metro.
Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union after Berlin, with over 3.4 million residents in the city proper
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Madrid, with 5,513 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 3.0x the population density.
Density Gap
Bangalore is 3.0x more densely populated
History
Madrid is ~685 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).
Madrid covers 604 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seoul (605 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Chicago (606 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Madrid is 8,346 km (5,186 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 19m.
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