Barcelona
101 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Spain
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Barcelona is 100.0x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Barcelona has 7.8x fewer people than Xi'an
Yes — Xi'an is 100.0x larger than Barcelona by area. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Barcelona covers 101 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 9,996 km². You could fit Barcelona inside Xi'an approximately 99 times.
To put Barcelona's size in perspective, its area of 101 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x 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. 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.
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.
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.
Barcelona has a population density of 16,436 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Barcelona is dramatically more crowded, with 12.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Barcelona fits inside Xi'an ~99 times
Density Gap
Barcelona is 12.8x 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).
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).
The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Xi'an is 8,769 km (5,449 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 49m.
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