Hyderabad
650 km²
San Diego
964 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 1.5x smaller than San Diego
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 6.7x more people than San Diego
In terms of area, San Diego is 1.5x the size of Hyderabad. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 314 km².
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, San Diego at 964 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin.
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. San Diego works out to about 135,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Nicknamed "America's Finest City", San Diego has an area of 964 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 1769. Visitors come for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, and much more.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. San Diego, with 1,442 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 9.9x the population density.
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 9.9x more densely populated
History
Hyderabad is ~177 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).
San Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to San Diego is 14,204 km (8,826 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 13m.
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