Bogotá
1,578 km²
Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Colombia
China
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 4.7x smaller than Guangzhou
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 2.3x fewer people than Guangzhou
Guangzhou is significantly larger, covering 4.7 times the area of Bogotá. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 5,856 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Guangzhou approximately 4 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Guangzhou at 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Bogotá's 1,578 km² is about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris. Guangzhou, by comparison, equals about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris.
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.
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Nicknamed "Canton", Guangzhou has an area of 7,434 km² and is home to 18.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 214 BC. Visitors come for Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou boasts a history of over 2,200 years and served as a major terminus of the ancient Silk Road
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Guangzhou, with 2,513 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Guangzhou ~4 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 2.0x more densely populated
History
Guangzhou is ~1,752 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).
Guangzhou covers 7,434 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Wuhan (8,569 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Shanghai (6,341 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Guangzhou is 16,819 km (10,451 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 17m.
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