Chengdu
14,378 km²
Singapore
733 km²
People's Republic of China
Singapore
Area Comparison
Chengdu is 19.6x larger than Singapore
Population Comparison
Chengdu has 3.8x more people than Singapore
In terms of area, Chengdu is 19.6x the size of Singapore. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Singapore covers 733 km² (283 mi²) — a difference of 13,645 km². You could fit Singapore inside Chengdu approximately 19 times.
To put Chengdu's size in perspective, its area of 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Singapore at 733 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Chengdu's footprint is roughly about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Singapore works out to about 103,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along…
Often called "Lion City", Singapore has an area of 733 km² and is home to 5.5 million people. It was established in 1819. Visitors come for Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Merlion statue, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MRT Singapore.
Singapore is a city-state made up of one main island plus over 60 satellite islands and islets.
Chengdu has a population density of 1,456 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Singapore, with 7,435 people per km², is a densely populated city. Singapore is dramatically more crowded, with 5.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Singapore fits inside Chengdu ~19 times
Density Gap
Singapore is 5.1x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~2,129 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).
Singapore covers 733 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Tehran (730 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), or New York (783 km²).
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The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Singapore is 3,259 km (2,025 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 20m.
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