Hyderabad
650 km²
Riyadh
1,798 km²
India
Saudi Arabia
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 2.8x smaller than Riyadh
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 1.3x more people than Riyadh
Riyadh is significantly larger, covering 2.8 times the area of Hyderabad. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 1,148 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Riyadh approximately 2 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Riyadh at 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of London.
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. Riyadh works out to about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 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.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh has an area of 1,798 km² and is home to 7.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1746. Visitors come for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, and much more.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Riyadh, with 3,899 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Riyadh ~2 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 3.7x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~154 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).
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Riyadh is 3,386 km (2,104 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 29m.
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