Hyderabad
650 km²
Zurich
88 km²
India
Switzerland
Area Comparison
Hyderabad is 7.4x larger than Zurich
Population Comparison
Hyderabad has 21.7x more people than Zurich
In terms of area, Hyderabad is 7.4x the size of Zurich. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Zurich covers 88 km² (34 mi²) — a difference of 562 km². You could fit Zurich inside Hyderabad approximately 7 times.
To put Hyderabad's size in perspective, its area of 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Zurich at 88 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper).
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 Zurich, that's about 12,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Vatican City, or 44 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic.
Zurich has an area of 88 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. It was founded around 15 BC. Visitors come for Lake Zurich, Bahnhofstrasse, Grossmünster, and much more. Getting around is easy with the ZVV (S-Bahn & Tram).
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and sits at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich in north-central Switzerland.
Hyderabad has a population density of 14,323 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Zurich, with 4,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hyderabad is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Zurich fits inside Hyderabad ~7 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 2.9x more densely populated
History
Zurich is ~1,607 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).
Zurich covers 88 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Copenhagen (91 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hyderabad to Zurich is 7,095 km (4,409 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 51m.
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