Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
China
United States
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 5.5x larger than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 11.6x more people than Phoenix
Yes — Guangzhou is 5.5x larger than Phoenix by area. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Phoenix covers 1,341 km² (518 mi²) — a difference of 6,093 km². You could fit Phoenix inside Guangzhou approximately 5 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. For Phoenix, that's about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 times the area of Paris.
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
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Guangzhou is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Phoenix fits inside Guangzhou ~5 times
Density Gap
Guangzhou is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Guangzhou is ~2,082 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Phoenix is 12,102 km (7,520 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 44m.
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