Hyderabad
650 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
India
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 5.4x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 1.6x fewer people than Karachi
In terms of area, Karachi is 5.4x the size of Hyderabad. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 2,877 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Karachi approximately 5 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
Picture Hyderabad another way: its area is large enough to fit about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan. Karachi, by comparison, equals about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 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.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Nicknamed "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. It was established in 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 3.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Karachi ~5 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 3.4x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~137 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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Karachi is 1,451 km (902 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 12m.
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