Beijing
16,411 km²
Dublin
114,990,000 km²
China
Ireland
Area Comparison
Beijing is 7006.9x smaller than Dublin
Population Comparison
Beijing has 36.5x more people than Dublin
In terms of area, Dublin is 7006.9x the size of Beijing. Dublin spans 114,990,000 km² (44,397,869 mi²) while Beijing covers 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) — a difference of 114,973,589 km². You could fit Beijing inside Dublin approximately 7006 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai.
Beijing's footprint is roughly about 2,300,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Dublin works out to about 16,105,000,000 American football fields.
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.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Nicknamed "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 114,990,000 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. The city dates back to 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Dublin, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Beijing is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Beijing fits inside Dublin ~7006 times
Density Gap
Beijing is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~1,886 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).
Dublin covers 114,990,000 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Doha (132,000,000 km²), Chennai (426,830,040 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Dublin is 8,282 km (5,146 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 15m.
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