Dhaka
368 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
Bangladesh
India
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 1.8x smaller than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 1.8x more people than Hyderabad
In terms of area, Hyderabad is 1.8x the size of Dhaka. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 282 km².
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
In more relatable units, Dhaka's 368 km² is about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. Hyderabad works out to about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Known as "Dacca", Dhaka covers 368 km² with a population of 16.8 million. Dhaka is known for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, among other attractions.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.
Also known as "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. It was established in 1592. Visitors come for Charminar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, and much more.
Hyderabad sprawls across 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau, perched at an average altitude of 536 metres.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
Density Gap
Dhaka is 3.2x more densely populated
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
Hyderabad covers 650 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Jakarta (662 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dhaka to Hyderabad is 1,429 km (888 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 11m.
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