Budapest
525 km²
Chengdu
14,378 km²
Hungary
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Budapest is 27.4x smaller than Chengdu
Population Comparison
Budapest has 12.4x fewer people than Chengdu
In terms of area, Chengdu is 27.4x the size of Budapest. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 13,853 km². You could fit Budapest inside Chengdu approximately 27 times.
To put Budapest's size in perspective, its area of 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Chengdu at 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Budapest another way: its area is large enough to fit about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan. 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.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
Known as "Pearl of the Danube", Budapest covers 525 km² with a population of 1.7 million. The city was established in 1873. Budapest is known for Buda Castle, Hungarian Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, among other attractions.
Budapest's metro area holds about 3.3 million people, roughly one-third of Hungary's entire population.
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.
Also known as "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.
Budapest has a population density of 3,219 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Chengdu, with 1,456 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Budapest is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Budapest fits inside Chengdu ~27 times
Density Gap
Budapest is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~2,183 years older
Budapest covers 525 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Warsaw (517 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Mumbai (603 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 Budapest to Chengdu is 7,201 km (4,474 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 58m.
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