Berlin
892 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Germany
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Berlin is 9.6x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Berlin has 3.4x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 9.6x larger than Berlin by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Berlin covers 892 km² (344 mi²) — a difference of 7,677 km². You could fit Berlin inside Wuhan approximately 9 times.
To put Berlin's size in perspective, its area of 892 km² is about 1.1x the size of New York City. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Berlin's 892 km² is about 125,000 American football fields, 15 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris. Wuhan, by comparison, equals about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Berlin is the capital of Germany, as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest.
Berlin covers 892 km² with a population of 3.6 million. The city was established in 1237. Berlin is known for Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Reichstag Building, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BVG (U-Bahn & S-Bahn).
Berlin holds the highest population within city limits of any city in the European Union, with 3.7 million inhabitants.
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,739,000, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities.
Nicknamed "River City", Wuhan has an area of 8,569 km² and is home to 12.3 million people. Visitors come for Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River confluence, East Lake, and much more.
Wuhan houses 13.7 million residents, ranking as the seventh-most populous city in all of China.
Berlin has a population density of 4,092 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Berlin is noticeably denser, packing 2.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Berlin fits inside Wuhan ~9 times
Density Gap
Berlin is 2.8x more densely populated
Berlin covers 892 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Abu Dhabi (972 km²), or Dallas (997 km²).
Wuhan covers 8,569 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), or Shanghai (6,341 km²).
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Wuhan is 8,033 km (4,992 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 57m.
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