Hyderabad
650 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 2.1x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 5.8x more people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 2.1x the size of Hyderabad. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 691 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Phoenix approximately 2 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than 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. Phoenix, by comparison, equals about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. It was established in 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 11.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Phoenix ~2 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 11.9x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~276 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Phoenix is 14,255 km (8,858 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 16m.
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