Copenhagen
91 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Denmark
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 111.0x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 19.3x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 111.0x the size of Copenhagen. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 10,006 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Xi'an approximately 110 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Copenhagen another way: its area is large enough to fit about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco. Xi'an works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Copenhagen is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Xi'an ~110 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 5.7x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Xi'an is 7,294 km (4,532 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 5m.
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