Hyderabad
650 km²
Johannesburg
1,644 km²
India
South Africa
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 2.5x smaller than Johannesburg
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 1.9x more people than Johannesburg
In terms of area, Johannesburg is 2.5x the size of Hyderabad. Johannesburg spans 1,644 km² (635 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 994 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Johannesburg approximately 2 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Johannesburg at 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Hyderabad's footprint is roughly about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Johannesburg works out to about 230,000 American football fields, 28 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "City of Pearls", Hyderabad covers 650 km² with a population of 9.3 million. The city was established in 1592. Hyderabad is known for Charminar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, among other attractions.
Hyderabad sprawls across 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau, perched at an average altitude of 536 metres.
Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. The City of Johannesburg itself has a population of 5,538,596, while the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has a population of 6,599,190, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court.
Often called "Jozi", Johannesburg has an area of 1,644 km² and is home to 4.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1886. Visitors come for Apartheid Museum, Soweto township, Constitutional Court, and much more.
Johannesburg ranks among the world's 100 largest urban areas, with a metro population of about 6.6 million.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Johannesburg, with 2,920 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 4.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Johannesburg ~2 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 4.9x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~294 years older
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).
Johannesburg covers 1,644 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or São Paulo (1,521 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Johannesburg is 7,290 km (4,530 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 5m.
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