Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Guangzhou
7,434 km²
United Arab Emirates
China
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 7.6x smaller than Guangzhou
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 11.9x fewer people than Guangzhou
In terms of area, Guangzhou is 7.6x the size of Abu Dhabi. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 6,462 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Guangzhou approximately 7 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Guangzhou at 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai.
Abu Dhabi's footprint is roughly about 136,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Guangzhou works out to about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris.
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² with a population of 1.6 million. Abu Dhabi is known for Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, among other attractions.
Abu Dhabi sits on a T-shaped island extending into the Persian Gulf from the UAE's central-western coast.
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Nicknamed "Canton", Guangzhou has an area of 7,434 km² and is home to 18.7 million people. It was founded around 214 BC. Visitors come for Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou boasts a history of over 2,200 years and served as a major terminus of the ancient Silk Road
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Guangzhou, with 2,513 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Guangzhou is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Abu Dhabi has a desert climate climate while Guangzhou experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Guangzhou ~7 times
Density Gap
Guangzhou is 1.6x more densely populated
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Diego (964 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), or Santiago (838 km²).
Guangzhou covers 7,434 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Wuhan (8,569 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Shanghai (6,341 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Guangzhou is 5,947 km (3,695 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 30m.
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