Budapest
525 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Hungary
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Budapest is 32.1x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Budapest has 7.1x fewer people than Hangzhou
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 32.1x the size of Budapest. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Budapest covers 525 km² (203 mi²) — a difference of 16,329 km². You could fit Budapest inside Hangzhou approximately 32 times.
To put Budapest's size in perspective, its area of 525 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Budapest's footprint is roughly about 74,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hangzhou works out to about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 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.
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.
Often called "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.
Budapest has a population density of 3,219 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Budapest is dramatically more crowded, with 4.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Budapest fits inside Hangzhou ~32 times
Density Gap
Budapest is 4.5x more densely populated
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).
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 Budapest to Hangzhou is 8,337 km (5,180 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 19m.
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