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China
Kenya
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 10.7x larger than Nairobi
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 3.9x more people than Nairobi
In terms of area, Guangzhou is 10.7x the size of Nairobi. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Nairobi covers 696 km² (269 mi²) — a difference of 6,738 km². You could fit Nairobi inside Guangzhou approximately 10 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Nairobi at 696 km² is about 1.1x smaller than New York City.
A major port city and trade hub in southern China. 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, Cantonese cuisine (dim sum), Canton Fair, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou has been a major trading port for over 2,000 years and was a key stop on the Maritime Silk Road
Kenya's capital and East Africa's largest city. Nicknamed "The Green City in the Sun", Nairobi has an area of 696 km² and is home to 4.7 million people. It was established in 1899. Visitors come for Nairobi National Park, Safari tourism, Karen Blixen Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Nairobi Commuter Rail.
Nairobi is the only capital city in the world with a national park within its borders — you can see lions with skyscrapers in the background
Looking beyond city limits, the Guangzhou metropolitan area covers 7,434 km², which is 10.7x larger than greater Nairobi at 696 km². The Guangzhou metro area is also more populous, with 18.7 million people compared to 4.7 million.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Nairobi, with 6,796 people per km², is a densely populated city. Nairobi is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Guangzhou in Asia versus Nairobi in Africa. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Guangzhou has a humid subtropical climate while Nairobi experiences subtropical highland conditions. Summers are notably different: Guangzhou averages 29°C compared to 20°C in Nairobi. When it's noon in Guangzhou, it's 7:00 AM in Nairobi — a 5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Nairobi fits inside Guangzhou ~10 times
Density Gap
Nairobi is 2.7x more densely populated
Time Difference
5 hours apart
History
Guangzhou is ~2,113 years older
The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Nairobi is 8,681 km (5,394 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 43m. See full distance details, including timezone difference and city facts.
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