Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
India
Australia
Area Comparison
Chennai is 42712.9x larger than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Chennai has 1.3x more people than Melbourne
Yes — Chennai is 42712.9x larger than Melbourne by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Melbourne covers 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) — a difference of 426,820,047 km². You could fit Melbourne inside Chennai approximately 42712 times.
Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Chennai's 426,830,040 km² is about 59,780,100,000 American football fields. Melbourne works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 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.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Chennai has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Melbourne is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Melbourne fits inside Chennai ~42712 times
Density Gap
Melbourne is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chennai is ~196 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).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chennai to Melbourne is 8,788 km (5,461 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 50m.
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