Brussels
161 km²
Chennai
427 km²
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Area Comparison
Brussels is 2.7x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Brussels has 5.2x fewer people than Chennai
In terms of area, Chennai is 2.7x the size of Brussels. Chennai spans 427 km² (165 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 266 km². You could fit Brussels inside Chennai approximately 2 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Chennai at 427 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Seoul.
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 60,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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 427 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 15,457 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Chennai ~2 times
Density Gap
Chennai is 2.0x 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 Doha (132 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 Brussels to Chennai is 7,898 km (4,908 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 47m.
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