Chennai
426,830,040 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
India
Australia
Area Comparison
Chennai is 66515.5x larger than Perth
Population Comparison
Chennai has 3.1x more people than Perth
Yes — Chennai is 66515.5x larger than Perth by area. Chennai spans 426,830,040 km² (164,799,932 mi²) while Perth covers 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) — a difference of 426,823,623 km². You could fit Perth inside Chennai approximately 66515 times.
Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Chennai's 426,830,040 km² is about 59,780,100,000 American football fields. Perth works out to about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Often called "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. It was established in 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Chennai has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Perth is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Perth fits inside Chennai ~66515 times
Density Gap
Perth is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chennai is ~190 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chennai to Perth is 6,280 km (3,902 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 53m.
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