Lima
2,672 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Peru
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Lima is 3.8x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Lima has 1.3x fewer people than Xi'an
Xi'an is significantly larger, covering 3.8 times the area of Lima. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Lima covers 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) — a difference of 7,425 km². You could fit Lima inside Xi'an approximately 3 times.
To put Lima's size in perspective, its area of 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x 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. Xi'an works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Lima has a population density of 3,720 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Lima is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Lima fits inside Xi'an ~3 times
Density Gap
Lima is 2.9x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lima to Xi'an is 17,473 km (10,857 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~21h 3m.
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