Manila
43 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Philippines
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Manila is 199.3x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Manila has 6.7x fewer people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 199.3 times the area of Manila. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Manila covers 43 km² (17 mi²) — a difference of 8,526 km². You could fit Manila inside Wuhan approximately 199 times.
To put Manila's size in perspective, its area of 43 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Manila's 43 km² is about 6,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Vatican City, or 21 times the area of Monaco. Wuhan, by comparison, equals about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer (116,380/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Known as "Pearl of the Orient", Manila covers 43 km² with a population of 1.9 million. The city was established in 1571. Manila is known for Intramuros walled city, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the LRT & MRT Manila.
Manila has 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the world's most densely populated cities 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.
Also known as "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.
Manila has a population density of 43,023 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Manila is dramatically more crowded, with 29.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Manila fits inside Wuhan ~199 times
Density Gap
Manila is 29.9x more densely populated
Manila covers 43 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Athens (39 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 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 Manila to Wuhan is 1,905 km (1,184 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 44m.
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