Mexico City
1,485 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Mexico
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Mexico City is 5.8x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Mexico City has 1.3x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 5.8x larger than Mexico City by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Mexico City covers 1,485 km² (573 mi²) — a difference of 7,084 km². You could fit Mexico City inside Wuhan approximately 5 times.
To put Mexico City's size in perspective, its area of 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Mexico City's 1,485 km² is about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 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.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters.
Known as "CDMX", Mexico City covers 1,485 km² with a population of 9.2 million. The city was established in 1325. Mexico City is known for Zocalo square, Chapultepec Park, Frida Kahlo Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Mexico City Metro.
Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican central plateau.
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.
Mexico City has a population density of 6,202 people per km² — a densely populated city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Mexico City is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Mexico City fits inside Wuhan ~5 times
Density Gap
Mexico City is 4.3x more densely populated
Mexico City covers 1,485 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Delhi (1,484 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 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 Mexico City to Wuhan is 13,403 km (8,328 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 16m.
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