Chengdu
14,378 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
People's Republic of China
United States
Area Comparison
Chengdu is 10.7x larger than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Chengdu has 13.0x more people than Phoenix
Yes — Chengdu is 10.7x larger than Phoenix by area. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Phoenix covers 1,341 km² (518 mi²) — a difference of 13,037 km². You could fit Phoenix inside Chengdu approximately 10 times.
To put Chengdu's size in perspective, its area of 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris.
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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Often called "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Chengdu has a population density of 1,456 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Chengdu is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Phoenix fits inside Chengdu ~10 times
History
Chengdu is ~2,178 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Phoenix is 11,939 km (7,419 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 33m.
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