Dublin
115 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Ireland
China
Area Comparison
Dublin is 146.6x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Dublin has 20.2x fewer people than Hangzhou
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 146.6x the size of Dublin. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 16,739 km². You could fit Dublin inside Hangzhou approximately 146 times.
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Dublin's footprint is roughly about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Hangzhou, by comparison, equals about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Known as "The Fair City", Dublin covers 115 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was established in 841. Dublin is known for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, among other attractions.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
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.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Dublin is dramatically more crowded, with 7.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Hangzhou ~146 times
Density Gap
Dublin is 7.2x more densely populated
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 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 Dublin to Hangzhou is 9,380 km (5,828 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 32m.
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