Bangalore
741 km²
Rio de Janeiro
1,221 km²
India
Brazil
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 1.6x smaller than Rio de Janeiro
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.8x more people than Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is significantly larger, covering 1.6 times the area of Bangalore. Rio de Janeiro spans 1,221 km² (471 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 480 km².
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Rio de Janeiro at 1,221 km² is about 1.3x smaller than 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. Rio de Janeiro, by comparison, equals about 171,000 American football fields, 21 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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.
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Often called "Cidade Maravilhosa", Rio de Janeiro has an area of 1,221 km² and is home to 6.8 million people. The city dates back to 1565. Visitors come for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MetrôRio.
Rio de Janeiro is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous in the Americas.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Rio de Janeiro, with 5,528 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
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).
Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Rio de Janeiro is 13,692 km (8,508 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 36m.
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