Barcelona
101 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Spain
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 166.9x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 7.2x fewer people than Hangzhou
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 166.9x the size of Barcelona. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 16,753 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Hangzhou approximately 166 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Barcelona another way: its area is large enough to fit about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 30 times the area of Central Park. Hangzhou works out to about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco.
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan.
Known as "Ciutat Comtal", Barcelona covers 101 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was founded around 230 BC. Barcelona is known for Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, La Rambla, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Barcelona Metro (TMB).
Barcelona is the second-most populous municipality in Spain and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
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.
Often called "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.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 23.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Hangzhou ~166 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 23.2x more densely populated
Barcelona covers 101 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Lisbon (100 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), or Zurich (88 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 Barcelona to Hangzhou is 9,822 km (6,103 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 3m.
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