Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
United Arab Emirates
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 17.3x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 7.6x fewer people than Hangzhou
Yes — Hangzhou is 17.3x larger than Abu Dhabi by area. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 15,882 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Hangzhou approximately 17 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x 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. For Hangzhou, that's about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Hangzhou is the capital city and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. Renowned as one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, Hangzhou is celebrated for its cultural heritage and its West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nicknamed "Paradise on Earth", Hangzhou has an area of 16,854 km² and is home to 11.9 million people. Visitors come for West Lake, Grand Canal terminus, Lingyin Temple, and much more.
Hangzhou's West Lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site, drawing visitors to its celebrated cultural landscape.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Abu Dhabi is noticeably denser, packing 2.3 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Hangzhou ~17 times
Density Gap
Abu Dhabi is 2.3x 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).
Hangzhou covers 16,854 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
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The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou is 6,440 km (4,002 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 5m.
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