Bogotá
1,578 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Colombia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 10.7x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 1.5x fewer people than Hangzhou
Yes — Hangzhou is 10.7x larger than Bogotá by area. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 15,276 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Hangzhou approximately 10 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x 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. For Hangzhou, that's about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 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.
Hangzhou is the capital city and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. Renowned as one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, Hangzhou is celebrated for its cultural heritage and its West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nicknamed "Paradise on Earth", Hangzhou has an area of 16,854 km² and is home to 11.9 million people. Visitors come for West Lake, Grand Canal terminus, Lingyin Temple, and much more.
Hangzhou's West Lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site, drawing visitors to its celebrated cultural landscape.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 7.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Hangzhou ~10 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 7.2x more densely populated
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).
Hangzhou covers 16,854 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Hangzhou is 15,841 km (9,843 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 8m.
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