Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Houston
1,725 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Chennai is 247437.7x larger than Houston
Population Comparison
Chennai has 2.9x more people than Houston
Yes — Chennai is 247437.7x larger than Houston by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Houston covers 1,725 km² (666 mi²) — a difference of 426,828,315 km². You could fit Houston inside Chennai approximately 247437 times.
Meanwhile, Houston at 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London.
In more relatable units, Chennai's 426,830,040 km² is about 59,780,100,000 American football fields. For Houston, that's about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris.
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.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Nicknamed "Space City", Houston has an area of 1,725 km² and is home to 2.3 million people. The city dates back to 1836. Visitors come for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, and much more.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Chennai has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Houston, with 1,333 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Houston is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Houston fits inside Chennai ~247437 times
Density Gap
Houston is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chennai is ~197 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).
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chennai to Houston is 15,229 km (9,463 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 25m.
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