Bangalore
741 km²
Taipei
272 km²
India
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 2.7x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 4.7x more people than Taipei
Bangalore is significantly larger, covering 2.7 times the area of Taipei. Bangalore spans 741 km² (286 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 469 km². You could fit Taipei 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, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
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 Taipei, that's about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 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.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei has an area of 272 km² and is home to 2.6 million people. It was established in 1709. Visitors come for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bangalore is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Bangalore ~2 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 1.7x more densely populated
History
Bangalore is ~172 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).
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Taipei is 4,790 km (2,976 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 8m.
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