Lima
2,672 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Peru
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Lima is 3.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Lima has 1.2x fewer people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 3.2 times the area of Lima. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Lima covers 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) — a difference of 5,897 km². You could fit Lima inside Wuhan approximately 3 times.
To put Lima's size in perspective, its area of 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Lima's footprint is roughly about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Wuhan works out to about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Known as "City of Kings", Lima covers 2,672 km² with a population of 9.9 million. The city was established in 1535. Lima is known for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, among other attractions.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
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.
Lima has a population density of 3,720 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Lima is noticeably denser, packing 2.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Lima fits inside Wuhan ~3 times
Density Gap
Lima is 2.6x more densely populated
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 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 Lima to Wuhan is 17,647 km (10,965 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~21h 16m.
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