Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Hangzhou
16,854 km²
China
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 2.3x smaller than Hangzhou
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 1.6x more people than Hangzhou
Yes — Hangzhou is 2.3x larger than Guangzhou by area. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Guangzhou covers 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) — a difference of 9,420 km². You could fit Guangzhou inside Hangzhou approximately 2 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Hangzhou at 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai.
Guangzhou's footprint is roughly about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. 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.
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Known as "Canton", Guangzhou covers 7,434 km² with a population of 18.7 million. The city was founded around 214 BC. Guangzhou is known for Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou boasts a history of over 2,200 years and served as a major terminus of the ancient Silk Road
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.
Also known as "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.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hangzhou, with 708 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Guangzhou is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Guangzhou fits inside Hangzhou ~2 times
Density Gap
Guangzhou is 3.5x more densely populated
Guangzhou covers 7,434 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Wuhan (8,569 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Shanghai (6,341 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 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 Guangzhou to Hangzhou is 1,047 km (651 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 44m.
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