Hong Kong
1,114 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
China
India
Area Comparison
Hong Kong is 1.7x larger than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Hong Kong has 1.3x fewer people than Hyderabad
Yes — Hong Kong is 1.7x larger than Hyderabad by area. Hong Kong spans 1,114 km² (430 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 464 km².
To put Hong Kong's size in perspective, its area of 1,114 km² is about 1.2x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Hong Kong's footprint is roughly about 156,000 American football fields, 19 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hyderabad, by comparison, equals about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.
Known as "Pearl of the Orient", Hong Kong covers 1,114 km² with a population of 7.4 million. The city was established in 1841. Hong Kong is known for Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MTR Hong Kong.
Hong Kong squeezes 7.5 million residents into 1,114 km2, making it the world's fourth-most densely populated region.
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. 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.
Hong Kong has a population density of 6,652 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~249 years older
Hong Kong covers 1,114 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Lagos (1,172 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Dallas (997 km²), or Abu Dhabi (972 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 Hong Kong to Hyderabad is 3,765 km (2,340 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 56m.
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