Beijing
16,411 km²
Seattle
369 km²
China
United States
Area Comparison
Beijing is 44.5x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Beijing has 29.1x more people than Seattle
In terms of area, Beijing is 44.5x the size of Seattle. Beijing spans 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 16,042 km². You could fit Seattle inside Beijing approximately 44 times.
To put Beijing's size in perspective, its area of 16,411 km² is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Beijing's 16,411 km² is about 2,300,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco. Seattle works out to about 52,000 American football fields, 180 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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Also known as "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Seattle is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Beijing ~44 times
Density Gap
Seattle is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Beijing is ~2,896 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Seattle is 8,690 km (5,400 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 43m.
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