Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
China
India
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 11.4x larger than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 2.0x more people than Hyderabad
Guangzhou is significantly larger, covering 11.4 times the area of Hyderabad. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 6,784 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Guangzhou approximately 11 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
In more relatable units, Guangzhou's 7,434 km² is about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris. For Hyderabad, that's about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Known as "Canton", Guangzhou covers 7,434 km² with a population of 18.7 million. The city was founded around 214 BC. Guangzhou is known for Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou boasts a history of over 2,200 years and served as a major terminus of the ancient Silk Road
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.
Often called "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. The city dates 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.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Guangzhou ~11 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 5.7x more densely populated
History
Guangzhou is ~1,806 years older
Guangzhou covers 7,434 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Wuhan (8,569 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Shanghai (6,341 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 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 Guangzhou to Hyderabad is 3,677 km (2,285 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 50m.
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