Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Oslo
454 km²
China
Norway
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 16.4x larger than Oslo
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 25.9x more people than Oslo
Guangzhou is significantly larger, covering 16.4 times the area of Oslo. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Oslo covers 454 km² (175 mi²) — a difference of 6,980 km². You could fit Oslo inside Guangzhou approximately 16 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Guangzhou another way: its area is large enough to fit about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris. Oslo, by comparison, equals about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Often called "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Guangzhou is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Oslo fits inside Guangzhou ~16 times
Density Gap
Guangzhou is 1.6x more densely populated
History
Guangzhou is ~1,262 years older
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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Oslo is 8,464 km (5,259 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 27m.
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