Copenhagen
91 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Denmark
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 185.2x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 17.8x fewer people than Hangzhou
Yes — Hangzhou is 185.2x larger than Copenhagen by area. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 16,763 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Hangzhou approximately 185 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Copenhagen's 91 km² is about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco. 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.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen covers 91 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1167. Copenhagen is known for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, among other attractions.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Copenhagen is dramatically more crowded, with 10.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Hangzhou ~185 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 10.4x more densely populated
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 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 Copenhagen to Hangzhou is 8,272 km (5,140 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 14m.
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