Barcelona
101 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
Spain
India
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 6.4x smaller than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 5.6x fewer people than Hyderabad
In terms of area, Hyderabad is 6.4x the size of Barcelona. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 549 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Hyderabad approximately 6 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as 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. Hyderabad works out to about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 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.
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.
Nicknamed "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. It was established in 1592. Visitors come for Charminar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, and much more.
Hyderabad sprawls across 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau, perched at an average altitude of 536 metres.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad, with 14,323 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 Hyderabad ~6 times
History
Barcelona is ~1,822 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 Zurich (88 km²).
Hyderabad covers 650 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Jakarta (662 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Hyderabad is 7,615 km (4,732 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 28m.
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