Bangalore
741 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
India
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Bangalore is 13.6x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Bangalore has 1.1x fewer people than Xi'an
Yes — Xi'an is 13.6x larger than Bangalore by area. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Bangalore covers 741 km² (286 mi²) — a difference of 9,356 km². You could fit Bangalore inside Xi'an approximately 13 times.
To put Bangalore's size in perspective, its area of 741 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Bangalore's 741 km² is about 104,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. For Xi'an, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Bangalore has a population density of 16,640 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bangalore is dramatically more crowded, with 13.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bangalore fits inside Xi'an ~13 times
Density Gap
Bangalore is 13.0x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bangalore to Xi'an is 3,946 km (2,452 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 9m.
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