Bangalore
741 km²
Seattle
369 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 2.0x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 16.7x more people than Seattle
Bangalore is significantly larger, covering 2.0 times the area of Seattle. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 372 km². You could fit Seattle inside Bangalore 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, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than 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. For Seattle, that's about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Nicknamed "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 8.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Bangalore ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 8.3x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~314 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Seattle is 12,995 km (8,074 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 47m.
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