Beijing
16,411 km²
Portland
376 km²
China
United States
Area Comparison
Beijing is 43.6x larger than Portland
Population Comparison
Beijing has 33.1x more people than Portland
In terms of area, Beijing is 43.6x the size of Portland. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 16,035 km². You could fit Portland inside Beijing approximately 43 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x 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 Portland, that's about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Also known as "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Portland is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Portland fits inside Beijing ~43 times
Density Gap
Portland is 1.3x more densely populated
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).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Portland is 8,844 km (5,495 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 54m.
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