Buenos Aires
203 km²
Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Argentina
India
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 2102611.0x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 2.2x fewer people than Chennai
Yes — Chennai is 2102611.0x larger than Buenos Aires by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 426,829,837 km². You could fit Buenos Aires inside Chennai approximately 2102611 times.
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Buenos Aires's footprint is roughly about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Chennai, by comparison, equals about 59,780,100,000 American football fields.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Known as "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires covers 203 km² with a population of 3.1 million. The city was established in 1536. Buenos Aires is known for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
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.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Buenos Aires is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Chennai ~2102611 times
Density Gap
Buenos Aires is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Buenos Aires is ~103 years older
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 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 Buenos Aires to Chennai is 15,225 km (9,461 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 25m.
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