Chicago
606 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
USA
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Chicago is 27.8x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Chicago has 4.4x fewer people than Hangzhou
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 27.8x the size of Chicago. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Chicago covers 606 km² (234 mi²) — a difference of 16,248 km². You could fit Chicago inside Hangzhou approximately 27 times.
To put Chicago's size in perspective, its area of 606 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Chicago's footprint is roughly about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 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.
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S.
Known as "The Windy City", Chicago covers 606 km² with a population of 2.7 million. The city was established in 1833. Chicago is known for Willis Tower, Millennium Park Bean, Navy Pier, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the CTA (L train).
Chicago is the third-most populous city in the United States with 2.74 million residents at the 2020 census.
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.
Also known as "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.
Chicago has a population density of 4,455 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Chicago is dramatically more crowded, with 6.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Chicago fits inside Hangzhou ~27 times
Density Gap
Chicago is 6.3x more densely populated
Chicago covers 606 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seoul (605 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 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 Chicago to Hangzhou is 11,502 km (7,147 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 2m.
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