Brussels
161 km²
Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Belgium
India
Area Comparison
Brussels is 2651118.3x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Brussels has 5.2x fewer people than Chennai
In terms of area, Chennai is 2651118.3x the size of Brussels. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 426,829,879 km². You could fit Brussels inside Chennai approximately 2651118 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C..
Picture Brussels another way: its area is large enough to fit about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. Chennai works out to about 59,780,100,000 American football fields.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Known as "Capital of Europe", Brussels covers 161 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1989. Brussels is known for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, among other attractions.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
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.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Chennai, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Chennai ~2651118 times
Density Gap
Brussels is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chennai is ~350 years older
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 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 Brussels to Chennai is 7,898 km (4,908 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 47m.
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