Chengdu
14,378 km²
Dublin
114,990,000 km²
People's Republic of China
Ireland
Area Comparison
Chengdu is 7997.6x smaller than Dublin
Population Comparison
Chengdu has 35.5x more people than Dublin
Yes — Dublin is 7997.6x larger than Chengdu by area. Dublin spans 114,990,000 km² (44,397,869 mi²) while Chengdu covers 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) — a difference of 114,975,622 km². You could fit Chengdu inside Dublin approximately 7997 times.
To put Chengdu's size in perspective, its area of 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Chengdu another way: its area is large enough to fit about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco. Dublin, by comparison, equals about 16,105,000,000 American football fields.
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.
Known as "Land of Abundance", Chengdu covers 14,378 km² with a population of 20.9 million. The city was founded around 310 BC. Chengdu is known for Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Shrine, among other attractions.
Chengdu has a population of over 20.9 million, making it the fourth most populous city in China.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Often called "The Fair City", Dublin has an area of 114,990,000 km² and is home to 0.6 million people. It was established in 841. Visitors come for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, and much more.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Chengdu has a population density of 1,456 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Dublin, with 0 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Chengdu is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Chengdu fits inside Dublin ~7997 times
Density Gap
Chengdu is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~1,151 years older
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).
Dublin covers 114,990,000 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Doha (132,000,000 km²), Chennai (426,830,040 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Dublin is 8,524 km (5,296 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 32m.
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