Bogotá
1,578 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Colombia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 6.4x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 1.6x fewer people than Xi'an
Xi'an is significantly larger, covering 6.4 times the area of Bogotá. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 8,519 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Xi'an approximately 6 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x 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. Xi'an works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Bogotá is dramatically more crowded, with 4.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Xi'an ~6 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 4.0x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Bogotá to Xi'an is 15,670 km (9,737 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 56m.
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