Boston
232 km²
Chennai
426,830,040 km²
USA
India
Area Comparison
Boston is 1839784.7x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Boston has 9.7x fewer people than Chennai
Yes — Chennai is 1839784.7x larger than Boston by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Boston covers 232 km² (90 mi²) — a difference of 426,829,808 km². You could fit Boston inside Chennai approximately 1839784 times.
To put Boston's size in perspective, its area of 232 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
In more relatable units, Boston's 232 km² is about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 68 times the area of Central Park. For Chennai, that's about 59,780,100,000 American football fields.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
Known as "Beantown", Boston covers 232 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1630. Boston is known for Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Harvard University, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MBTA (The T).
Boston covers just 125 km2 yet serves as the cultural and financial heart of all New England
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.
Also known as "Madras", Chennai has an area of 426,830,040 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.
Boston has a population density of 2,931 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Chennai, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Boston is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Boston fits inside Chennai ~1839784 times
Density Gap
Boston is Infinityx more densely populated
Boston covers 232 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Osaka (225 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), or Edinburgh (259 km²).
Chennai covers 426,830,040 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Doha (132,000,000 km²), Dublin (114,990,000 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
The straight-line distance from Boston to Chennai is 13,190 km (8,196 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 1m.
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