Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Johannesburg
1,644 km²
India
South Africa
Area Comparison
Chennai is 259629.0x larger than Johannesburg
Population Comparison
Chennai has 1.4x more people than Johannesburg
Yes — Chennai is 259629.0x larger than Johannesburg by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Johannesburg covers 1,644 km² (635 mi²) — a difference of 426,828,396 km². You could fit Johannesburg inside Chennai approximately 259628 times.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg at 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Chennai another way: its area is large enough to fit about 59,780,100,000 American football fields. Johannesburg, by comparison, equals about 230,000 American football fields, 28 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.
Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. The City of Johannesburg itself has a population of 5,538,596, while the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has a population of 6,599,190, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court.
Nicknamed "Jozi", Johannesburg has an area of 1,644 km² and is home to 4.8 million people. It was established in 1886. Visitors come for Apartheid Museum, Soweto township, Constitutional Court, and much more.
Johannesburg ranks among the world's 100 largest urban areas, with a metro population of about 6.6 million.
Chennai has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Johannesburg, with 2,920 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Johannesburg is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Johannesburg fits inside Chennai ~259628 times
Density Gap
Johannesburg is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chennai is ~247 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).
Johannesburg covers 1,644 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or São Paulo (1,521 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chennai to Johannesburg is 7,138 km (4,435 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 54m.
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