Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
India
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Chennai is 1647992.4x larger than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Chennai has 13.5x more people than Edinburgh
Yes — Chennai is 1647992.4x larger than Edinburgh by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 426,829,781 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Chennai approximately 1647992 times.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Chennai another way: its area is large enough to fit about 59,780,100,000 American football fields. For Edinburgh, that's about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Known as "Madras", Chennai covers 426,830,040 km² with a population of 6.6 million. The city was established in 1639. Chennai is known for Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St. George, among other attractions.
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the sixth-most-populous city in India.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Nicknamed "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. Its history stretches back to 601. Visitors come for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, and much more.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Chennai has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Edinburgh is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Chennai ~1647992 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,038 years older
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).
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chennai to Edinburgh is 8,400 km (5,220 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 23m.
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