Johannesburg
1,644 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
South Africa
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Johannesburg is 5.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Johannesburg has 2.6x fewer people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 5.2 times the area of Johannesburg. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Johannesburg covers 1,644 km² (635 mi²) — a difference of 6,925 km². You could fit Johannesburg inside Wuhan approximately 5 times.
To put Johannesburg's size in perspective, its area of 1,644 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Johannesburg another way: its area is large enough to fit about 230,000 American football fields, 28 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris. Wuhan works out to about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. The City of Johannesburg itself has a population of 5,538,596, while the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality has a population of 6,599,190, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court.
Known as "Jozi", Johannesburg covers 1,644 km² with a population of 4.8 million. The city was established in 1886. Johannesburg is known for Apartheid Museum, Soweto township, Constitutional Court, among other attractions.
Johannesburg ranks among the world's 100 largest urban areas, with a metro population of about 6.6 million.
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,739,000, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities.
Also known as "River City", Wuhan has an area of 8,569 km² and is home to 12.3 million people. Visitors come for Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River confluence, East Lake, and much more.
Wuhan houses 13.7 million residents, ranking as the seventh-most populous city in all of China.
Johannesburg has a population density of 2,920 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Johannesburg is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Johannesburg fits inside Wuhan ~5 times
Density Gap
Johannesburg is 2.0x more densely populated
Johannesburg covers 1,644 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or São Paulo (1,521 km²).
Wuhan covers 8,569 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), or Shanghai (6,341 km²).
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The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to Wuhan is 11,123 km (6,912 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 35m.
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