Brussels
161 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Belgium
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Brussels is 53.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Brussels has 9.8x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 53.2x larger than Brussels by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 8,408 km². You could fit Brussels inside Wuhan approximately 53 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Brussels's 161 km² is about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. For Wuhan, that's about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Known as "Capital of Europe", Brussels covers 161 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1989. Brussels is known for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, among other attractions.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
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.
Also known as "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.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with 5.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Wuhan ~53 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 5.4x more densely populated
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 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 Brussels to Wuhan is 8,664 km (5,384 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 42m.
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