Beijing
16,411 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
China
Australia
Area Comparison
Beijing is 2.6x larger than Perth
Population Comparison
Beijing has 10.1x more people than Perth
Yes — Beijing is 2.6x larger than Perth by area. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Perth covers 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) — a difference of 9,994 km². You could fit Perth inside Beijing approximately 2 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
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. Perth, by comparison, equals about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Nicknamed "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. It was established in 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Beijing is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Perth fits inside Beijing ~2 times
Density Gap
Beijing is 3.9x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,874 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Perth is 7,991 km (4,965 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 54m.
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