Chengdu
14,378 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
People's Republic of China
Israel
Area Comparison
Chengdu is 276.5x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Chengdu has 44.6x more people than Tel Aviv
In terms of area, Chengdu is 276.5x the size of Tel Aviv. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 14,326 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Chengdu approximately 276 times.
To put Chengdu's size in perspective, its area of 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
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. For Tel Aviv, that's about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.
Also known as "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. It was established in 1909. Visitors come for White City Bauhaus architecture, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, and much more.
Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of Israel and a global high-tech hub on the Mediterranean coast.
Chengdu has a population density of 1,456 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tel Aviv is dramatically more crowded, with 6.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Chengdu ~276 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 6.2x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~2,219 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).
Tel Aviv covers 52 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Manila (43 km²), Athens (39 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Tel Aviv is 6,459 km (4,013 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 6m.
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