Delhi
1,484 km²
Hamburg
755 km²
India
Germany
Area Comparison
Delhi is 2.0x larger than Hamburg
Population Comparison
Delhi has 8.8x more people than Hamburg
Delhi is significantly larger, covering 2.0 times the area of Hamburg. Delhi spans 1,484 km² (573 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 729 km².
To put Delhi's size in perspective, its area of 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Hamburg at 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Delhi's footprint is roughly about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hamburg, by comparison, equals about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).
Known as "City of Djinns", Delhi covers 1,484 km² with a population of 16.8 million. The city was founded around 1500 BC. Delhi is known for Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Delhi Metro.
Delhi is a megacity and union territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital of the country.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Also known as "Gateway to the World", Hamburg has an area of 755 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, and much more.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
Delhi has a population density of 11,314 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Hamburg, with 2,530 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Delhi is dramatically more crowded, with 4.5x the population density.
Density Gap
Delhi is 4.5x more densely populated
Delhi covers 1,484 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
The straight-line distance from Delhi to Hamburg is 5,994 km (3,725 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 33m.
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