Budapest
525 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
Hungary
India
Area Comparison
Budapest is 1.2x smaller than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Budapest has 5.5x fewer people than Hyderabad
Yes — Hyderabad is 1.2x larger than Budapest by area. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 125 km².
To put Budapest's size in perspective, its area of 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Budapest's footprint is roughly about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hyderabad works out to about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Known as "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest covers 525 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was established in 1873. Budapest is known for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, among other attractions.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
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.
Also known as "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.
Budapest has a population density of 3,219 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 4.4x the population density.
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 4.4x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~281 years older
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 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 Budapest to Hyderabad is 6,312 km (3,922 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 56m.
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