Beijing
16,411 km²
Bogotá
1,578 km²
China
Colombia
Area Comparison
Beijing is 10.4x larger than Bogotá
Population Comparison
Beijing has 2.7x more people than Bogotá
Yes — Beijing is 10.4x larger than Bogotá by area. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 14,833 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Beijing approximately 10 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Bogotá at 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Beijing another way: its area is large enough to fit about 2,300,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco. Bogotá, by comparison, equals about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris.
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban districts.
Known as "Northern Capital", Beijing covers 16,411 km² with a population of 21.5 million. The city was founded around 1045 BC. Beijing is known for Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Beijing Subway.
With over 22 million residents, Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Often called "Athens of South America", Bogotá has an area of 1,578 km² and is home to 8.0 million people. It was established in 1538. Visitors come for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, and much more.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá, with 5,089 people per km², is a densely populated city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Beijing ~10 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 3.9x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,583 years older
Beijing covers 16,411 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Bogotá is 14,939 km (9,283 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 5m.
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