Bogotá
1,578 km²
Chennai
427 km²
City Map Compare/Bogotá vs Chennaivs
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Area Comparison
Bogotá is 3.7x larger than Chennai
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 1.2x more people than Chennai
Yes — Bogotá is 3.7x larger than Chennai by area. Bogotá spans 1,578 km² (609 mi²) while Chennai covers 427 km² (165 mi²) — a difference of 1,151 km². You could fit Chennai inside Bogotá approximately 3 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Chennai at 427 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Bogotá another way: its area is large enough to fit about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris. Chennai, by comparison, equals about 60,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá covers 1,578 km² with a population of 8.0 million. The city was established in 1538. Bogotá is known for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, among other attractions.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
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. It was established in 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.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Chennai, with 15,457 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai is dramatically more crowded, with 3.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Chennai fits inside Bogotá ~3 times
Density Gap
Chennai is 3.0x more densely populated
History
Bogotá is ~101 years older
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 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 Bogotá to Chennai is 16,560 km (10,290 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 59m.
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