Hyderabad
650 km²
Moscow
2,511 km²
India
Russia
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 3.9x smaller than Moscow
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 1.3x fewer people than Moscow
In terms of area, Moscow is 3.9x the size of Hyderabad. Moscow spans 2,511 km² (970 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 1,861 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Moscow approximately 3 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Moscow at 2,511 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
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. For Moscow, that's about 352,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 24 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.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 mi2), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 mi2), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 mi2).
Also known as "Third Rome", Moscow has an area of 2,511 km² and is home to 12.5 million people. It was established in 1147. Visitors come for Red Square, Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Moscow Metro.
Moscow's metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest metropolitan footprints in Europe.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Moscow, with 4,994 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hyderabad is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Moscow ~3 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 2.9x more densely populated
History
Moscow is ~445 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).
Moscow covers 2,511 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Cape Town (2,455 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Cairo (3,085 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Moscow is 5,475 km (3,402 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 56m.
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