Guangzhou
7,434 km²
Vienna
415 km²
China
Austria
Area Comparison
Guangzhou is 17.9x larger than Vienna
Population Comparison
Guangzhou has 9.4x more people than Vienna
In terms of area, Guangzhou is 17.9x the size of Vienna. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Vienna covers 415 km² (160 mi²) — a difference of 7,019 km². You could fit Vienna inside Guangzhou approximately 17 times.
To put Guangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x 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 Vienna, that's about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 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
Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most populous of the cities on the river Danube.
Also known as "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. It was founded around 500 BC. Visitors come for Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Wiener Linien (U-Bahn).
Vienna's metropolitan area holds nearly 2.9 million people, representing roughly one-third of Austria's entire population
Looking beyond city limits, the Guangzhou metropolitan area covers 7,434 km², which is 1.9x larger than greater Vienna at 3,840 km². The Guangzhou metro area is also more populous, with 18.7 million people compared to 2.8 million.
Guangzhou has a population density of 2,513 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Vienna is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Guangzhou in Asia versus Vienna in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Guangzhou has a humid subtropical climate while Vienna experiences oceanic conditions. When it's noon in Guangzhou, it's 5:00 AM in Vienna — a 7-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Vienna fits inside Guangzhou ~17 times
Density Gap
Vienna is 1.9x more densely populated
Time Difference
7 hours apart
History
Vienna is ~286 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).
Vienna covers 415 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Denver (401 km²), Oslo (454 km²), Portland (376 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), or Seattle (369 km²).
The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Vienna is 8,599 km (5,343 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 37m.
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