Hangzhou
16,854 km²
Vienna
415 km²
People's Republic of China
Austria
Area Comparison
Hangzhou is 40.6x larger than Vienna
Population Comparison
Hangzhou has 6.0x more people than Vienna
Hangzhou is significantly larger, covering 40.6 times the area of Vienna. Hangzhou spans 16,854 km² (6,507 mi²) while Vienna covers 415 km² (160 mi²) — a difference of 16,439 km². You could fit Vienna inside Hangzhou approximately 40 times.
To put Hangzhou's size in perspective, its area of 16,854 km² is about 2.7x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Hangzhou's 16,854 km² is about 2,400,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Paris, or 140 times the area of San Francisco. For Vienna, that's about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 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.
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.
Nicknamed "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. The city dates back to 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
Hangzhou has a population density of 708 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Vienna is dramatically more crowded, with 6.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Vienna fits inside Hangzhou ~40 times
Density Gap
Vienna is 6.7x 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).
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 Hangzhou to Vienna is 8,472 km (5,264 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 28m.
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