London
1,572 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
UK
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
London is 5.5x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
London has 1.4x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 5.5x larger than London by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while London covers 1,572 km² (607 mi²) — a difference of 6,997 km². You could fit London inside Wuhan approximately 5 times.
To put London's size in perspective, its area of 1,572 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Tokyo (city proper). Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, London's 1,572 km² is about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 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.
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.
Known as "The Big Smoke", London covers 1,572 km² with a population of 9.0 million. The city was established in 43. London is known for Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the London Underground.
London has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years, tracing its roots back to Roman times around 47 AD.
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.
London has a population density of 5,712 people per km² — a densely populated city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. London is dramatically more crowded, with 4.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
London fits inside Wuhan ~5 times
Density Gap
London is 4.0x more densely populated
London covers 1,572 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangkok (1,569 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 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 London to Wuhan is 8,875 km (5,515 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 56m.
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