Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Portland
376 km²
China
United States
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 19.8x larger than Portland
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 28.7x more people than Portland
Yes — Guangzhou is 19.8x larger than Portland by area. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 7,058 km². You could fit Portland inside Guangzhou approximately 19 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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. For Portland, that's about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Also known as "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Guangzhou is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Portland fits inside Guangzhou ~19 times
Density Gap
Guangzhou is 1.5x 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).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Portland is 10,521 km (6,538 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 53m.
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