Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Miami
143 km²
People's Republic of China
USA
Area Comparison
Hangzhou is 117.9x larger than Miami
Population Comparison
Hangzhou has 27.1x more people than Miami
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 117.9x the size of Miami. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 16,711 km². You could fit Miami inside Hangzhou approximately 117 times.
To put Hangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Miami at 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco.
Picture Hangzhou another way: its area is large enough to fit about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco. For Miami, that's about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park.
Hangzhou is the capital city and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. Renowned as one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, Hangzhou is celebrated for its cultural heritage and its West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Known as "Paradise on Earth", Hangzhou covers 16,854 km² with a population of 11.9 million. Hangzhou is known for West Lake, Grand Canal terminus, Lingyin Temple, among other attractions.
Hangzhou's West Lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site, drawing visitors to its celebrated cultural landscape.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Also known as "Magic City", Miami has an area of 143 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1896. Visitors come for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
Hangzhou has a population density of 708 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Miami, with 3,077 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Miami is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Hangzhou ~117 times
Density Gap
Miami is 4.3x more densely populated
Hangzhou covers 16,854 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hangzhou to Miami is 13,419 km (8,338 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 17m.
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