Bogotá
1,578 km²
Chengdu
14,378 km²
Colombia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 9.1x smaller than Chengdu
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 2.6x fewer people than Chengdu
In terms of area, Chengdu is 9.1x the size of Bogotá. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 12,800 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Chengdu approximately 9 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Chengdu at 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai.
Bogotá's footprint is roughly about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Chengdu works out to about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá covers 1,578 km² with a population of 8.0 million. The city was established in 1538. Bogotá is known for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, among other attractions.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Nicknamed "Land of Abundance", Chengdu has an area of 14,378 km² and is home to 20.9 million people. The city dates back to 310 BC. Visitors come for Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Shrine, and much more.
Chengdu has a population of over 20.9 million, making it the fourth most populous city in China.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Chengdu, with 1,456 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Chengdu ~9 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 3.5x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~1,848 years older
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
Chengdu covers 14,378 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Brisbane (15,826 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Chengdu is 16,077 km (9,990 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 25m.
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