Beijing
16,411 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
China
India
Area Comparison
Beijing is 25.2x larger than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Beijing has 2.3x more people than Hyderabad
Beijing is significantly larger, covering 25.2 times the area of Hyderabad. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 15,761 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Beijing approximately 25 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Beijing's footprint is roughly about 2,300,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Hyderabad, that's about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban districts.
Known as "Northern Capital", Beijing covers 16,411 km² with a population of 21.5 million. The city was founded around 1045 BC. Beijing is known for Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Beijing Subway.
With over 22 million residents, Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city.
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.
Often called "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. The city dates back to 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.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 10.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Beijing ~25 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 10.9x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,637 years older
Beijing covers 16,411 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 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 Beijing to Hyderabad is 4,419 km (2,746 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 42m.
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