Amsterdam
219 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Netherlands
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 46.1x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 14.1x fewer people than Xi'an
Xi'an is significantly larger, covering 46.1 times the area of Amsterdam. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Amsterdam covers 219 km² (85 mi²) — a difference of 9,878 km². You could fit Amsterdam inside Xi'an approximately 46 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x 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. Xi'an, by comparison, equals about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 times the area of Paris.
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
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Often called "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Amsterdam is dramatically more crowded, with 3.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Amsterdam fits inside Xi'an ~46 times
Density Gap
Amsterdam is 3.3x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
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The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Xi'an is 7,909 km (4,915 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 48m.
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