Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Minneapolis
149 km²
People's Republic of China
United States
Area Comparison
Hangzhou is 113.1x larger than Minneapolis
Population Comparison
Hangzhou has 27.8x more people than Minneapolis
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 113.1x the size of Minneapolis. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 16,705 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Hangzhou approximately 113 times.
To put Hangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Minneapolis at 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C..
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. Minneapolis works out to about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 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.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Also known as "Twin Cities", Minneapolis has an area of 149 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1850. Visitors come for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, and much more.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Hangzhou has a population density of 708 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis, with 2,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Minneapolis is dramatically more crowded, with 4.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Hangzhou ~113 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 4.1x 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).
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hangzhou to Minneapolis is 10,990 km (6,829 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 26m.
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