Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Oslo
454 km²
People's Republic of China
Norway
Area Comparison
Hangzhou is 37.1x larger than Oslo
Population Comparison
Hangzhou has 16.6x more people than Oslo
In terms of area, Hangzhou is 37.1x the size of Oslo. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Oslo covers 454 km² (175 mi²) — a difference of 16,400 km². You could fit Oslo inside Hangzhou approximately 37 times.
To put Hangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
Hangzhou's footprint is roughly about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Oslo, that's about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Nicknamed "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Hangzhou has a population density of 708 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Oslo is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Oslo fits inside Hangzhou ~37 times
Density Gap
Oslo is 2.2x 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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hangzhou to Oslo is 8,118 km (5,045 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 3m.
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