Beijing
16,411 km²
Oslo
454 km²
China
Norway
Area Comparison
Beijing is 36.1x larger than Oslo
Population Comparison
Beijing has 29.9x more people than Oslo
In terms of area, Beijing is 36.1x the size of Oslo. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Oslo covers 454 km² (175 mi²) — a difference of 15,957 km². You could fit Oslo inside Beijing approximately 36 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
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. Oslo works out to about 64,000 American football fields, 130 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.
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Also known as "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Oslo is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Oslo fits inside Beijing ~36 times
History
Beijing is ~2,093 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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Oslo is 7,025 km (4,365 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 46m.
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