Copenhagen
91 km²
Shanghai
6,341 km²
Denmark
China
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 69.7x smaller than Shanghai
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 37.1x fewer people than Shanghai
Yes — Shanghai is 69.7x larger than Copenhagen by area. Shanghai spans 6,341 km² (2,448 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 6,250 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Shanghai approximately 69 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Shanghai at 6,341 km² is about 1.5x the size of Los Angeles metro.
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. Shanghai works out to about 888,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 60 times the area of Paris.
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.
Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. It has a population of 29,558,908 in the urban area as of 2025. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city. Shanghai is a global center for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port.
Nicknamed "Pearl of the Orient", Shanghai has an area of 6,341 km² and is home to 24.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1291. Visitors come for The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Shanghai Metro.
Shanghai's urban population reached 29.5 million in 2025, making it the most populous urban area in all of China.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Shanghai, with 3,922 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Copenhagen is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Shanghai ~69 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~124 years older
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).
Shanghai covers 6,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Perth (6,417 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Dubai (4,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Shanghai is 8,253 km (5,128 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 13m.
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