Beijing
16,411 km²
Montreal
498 km²
China
Canada
Area Comparison
Beijing is 33.0x larger than Montreal
Population Comparison
Beijing has 12.2x more people than Montreal
Beijing is significantly larger, covering 33.0 times the area of Montreal. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Montreal covers 498 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 15,913 km². You could fit Montreal inside Beijing approximately 32 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Montreal at 498 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. For Montreal, that's about 70,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Nicknamed "MTL", Montreal has an area of 498 km² and is home to 1.8 million people. It was established in 1642. Visitors come for Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal, and much more.
Montreal was founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, meaning 'City of Mary', before adopting its current name from Mount Royal.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Montreal, with 3,534 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Montreal is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Montreal fits inside Beijing ~32 times
Density Gap
Montreal is 2.7x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,687 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).
Montreal covers 498 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Montreal is 10,466 km (6,503 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 49m.
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