Amsterdam
219 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Netherlands
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 77.0x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 13.0x fewer people than Hangzhou
Yes — Hangzhou is 77.0x larger than Amsterdam by area. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 16,635 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Hangzhou approximately 76 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Amsterdam's footprint is roughly about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park — 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.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known as "Venice of the North", Amsterdam covers 219 km² with a population of 0.9 million. The city was established in 1275. Amsterdam is known for Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the GVB (Metro & Tram).
Amsterdam's historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname Venice of the North
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.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Amsterdam is dramatically more crowded, with 5.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Hangzhou ~76 times
Density Gap
Amsterdam is 5.9x more densely populated
Amsterdam covers 219 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Boston (232 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 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).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Hangzhou is 8,892 km (5,525 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 58m.
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