Melbourne
9,993 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Australia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Melbourne is 1.2x larger than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Melbourne has 2.4x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Melbourne is 1.2x larger than Wuhan by area. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Wuhan covers 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) — a difference of 1,424 km².
To put Melbourne's size in perspective, its area of 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Melbourne another way: its area is large enough to fit about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris. Wuhan works out to about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne covers 9,993 km² with a population of 5.1 million. The city was established in 1835. Melbourne is known for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
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.
Melbourne has a population density of 508 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Wuhan is noticeably denser, packing 2.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Wuhan is 2.8x more densely populated
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 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 Melbourne to Wuhan is 8,247 km (5,124 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 12m.
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