Madrid
604 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Spain
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Madrid is 14.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Madrid has 3.7x fewer people than Wuhan
In terms of area, Wuhan is 14.2x the size of Madrid. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Madrid covers 604 km² (233 mi²) — a difference of 7,965 km². You could fit Madrid inside Wuhan approximately 14 times.
To put Madrid's size in perspective, its area of 604 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Madrid's footprint is roughly about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Wuhan, that's about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris. The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi).
Known as "La Villa y Corte", Madrid covers 604 km² with a population of 3.3 million. The city was established in 852. Madrid is known for Royal Palace of Madrid, Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Madrid Metro.
Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union after Berlin, with over 3.4 million residents in the city proper
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.
Often called "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.
Madrid has a population density of 5,513 people per km² — a densely populated city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Madrid is dramatically more crowded, with 3.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Madrid fits inside Wuhan ~14 times
Density Gap
Madrid is 3.8x more densely populated
Madrid covers 604 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seoul (605 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Chicago (606 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 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 Madrid to Wuhan is 9,865 km (6,130 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 6m.
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