Hyderabad
650 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
India
Australia
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 15.4x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 1.8x more people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 15.4x the size of Hyderabad. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 9,343 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Melbourne approximately 15 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
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. Melbourne works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 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.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. It was established in 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 28.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Melbourne ~15 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 28.2x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~243 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).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Melbourne is 9,255 km (5,751 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 23m.
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