Hyderabad
650 km²
Lisbon
100 km²
India
Portugal
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 6.5x larger than Lisbon
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 16.9x more people than Lisbon
Hyderabad is significantly larger, covering 6.5 times the area of Lisbon. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 550 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Hyderabad approximately 6 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Lisbon at 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper).
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. Lisbon works out to about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus.
Nicknamed "City of Seven Hills", Lisbon has an area of 100 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1200 BC. Visitors come for Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Tram 28, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Lisbon Metro.
Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only European capital along the Atlantic coast.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Lisbon, with 5,500 people per km², is a densely populated city. Hyderabad is noticeably denser, packing 2.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Hyderabad ~6 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 2.6x more densely populated
History
Lisbon is ~2,792 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).
Lisbon covers 100 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Zurich (88 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Lisbon is 8,610 km (5,350 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 38m.
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