Barcelona
101 km²
Chennai
427 km²
City Map Compare/Barcelona vs Chennaivs
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Area Comparison
Barcelona is 4.2x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 4.0x fewer people than Chennai
Chennai is significantly larger, covering 4.2 times the area of Barcelona. Chennai spans 427 km² (165 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 326 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Chennai approximately 4 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Chennai at 427 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Seoul.
Barcelona's footprint is roughly about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Chennai, that's about 60,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan.
Known as "Ciutat Comtal", Barcelona covers 101 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was founded around 230 BC. Barcelona is known for Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, La Rambla, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Barcelona Metro (TMB).
Barcelona is the second-most populous municipality in Spain and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. The city is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas of India.
Often called "Madras", Chennai has an area of 427 km² and is home to 6.6 million people. The city dates back to 1639. Visitors come for Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St. George, and much more.
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the sixth-most-populous city in India.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai, with 15,457 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Barcelona is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Chennai ~4 times
History
Barcelona is ~1,869 years older
Barcelona covers 101 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Lisbon (100 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), or Dublin (115 km²).
Chennai covers 427 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vienna (415 km²), Oslo (454 km²), Denver (401 km²), Portland (376 km²), or Philadelphia (370 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Chennai is 8,065 km (5,011 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 59m.
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