Edinburgh
259 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
United Kingdom
India
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 2.5x smaller than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 19.0x fewer people than Hyderabad
Yes — Hyderabad is 2.5x larger than Edinburgh by area. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 391 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Hyderabad approximately 2 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
In more relatable units, Edinburgh's 259 km² is about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
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.
Nicknamed "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 7.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Hyderabad ~2 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 7.6x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~991 years older
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 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 Edinburgh to Hyderabad is 7,901 km (4,909 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 48m.
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