Edinburgh
259 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
United Kingdom
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 65.1x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 24.4x fewer people than Hangzhou
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 65.1x the size of Edinburgh. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 16,595 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Hangzhou approximately 65 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Edinburgh's 259 km² is about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park. 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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Edinburgh is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Hangzhou ~65 times
Density Gap
Edinburgh is 2.7x more densely populated
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 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).
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The straight-line distance from Edinburgh to Hangzhou is 9,036 km (5,615 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 8m.
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