Lagos
1,172 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Nigeria
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Lagos is 7.3x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Lagos has 1.2x more people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 7.3x larger than Lagos by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Lagos covers 1,172 km² (453 mi²) — a difference of 7,397 km². You could fit Lagos inside Wuhan approximately 7 times.
To put Lagos's size in perspective, its area of 1,172 km² is about 1.3x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Lagos's 1,172 km² is about 164,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris. Wuhan, by comparison, equals about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
Known as "Lasgidi", Lagos covers 1,172 km² with a population of 15.4 million. The city was established in 1472. Lagos is known for Victoria Island, Lekki Conservation Centre, Nike Art Gallery, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Lagos Rail (Blue & Red Lines).
Lagos is the most populous urban area on the African continent, with an estimated 17 to 21 million residents as of 2025.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Lagos has a population density of 13,131 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Lagos is dramatically more crowded, with 9.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Lagos fits inside Wuhan ~7 times
Density Gap
Lagos is 9.1x more densely populated
Lagos covers 1,172 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), or Los Angeles (1,302 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).
The straight-line distance from Lagos to Wuhan is 11,601 km (7,209 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 9m.
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