Auckland
559 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
New Zealand
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Auckland is 30.2x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Auckland has 8.1x fewer people than Hangzhou
Hangzhou is significantly larger, covering 30.2 times the area of Auckland. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Auckland covers 559 km² (216 mi²) — a difference of 16,295 km². You could fit Auckland inside Hangzhou approximately 30 times.
To put Auckland's size in perspective, its area of 559 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Auckland another way: its area is large enough to fit about 78,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan. Hangzhou, by comparison, equals about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco.
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Known as "City of Sails", Auckland covers 559 km² with a population of 1.5 million. The city was established in 1840. Auckland is known for Sky Tower, Hauraki Gulf islands, Auckland Harbour Bridge, among other attractions.
Auckland is the most populous city in New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in all of Oceania.
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.
Auckland has a population density of 2,630 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Auckland is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Auckland fits inside Hangzhou ~30 times
Density Gap
Auckland is 3.7x more densely populated
Auckland covers 559 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), or Seoul (605 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 Auckland to Hangzhou is 9,382 km (5,830 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 32m.
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