Mexico City
1,485 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Mexico
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Mexico City is 6.8x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Mexico City has 1.4x fewer people than Xi'an
Yes — Xi'an is 6.8x larger than Mexico City by area. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Mexico City covers 1,485 km² (573 mi²) — a difference of 8,612 km². You could fit Mexico City inside Xi'an approximately 6 times.
To put Mexico City's size in perspective, its area of 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Mexico City another way: its area is large enough to fit about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris. Xi'an works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Nicknamed "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
Mexico City has a population density of 6,202 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Mexico City is dramatically more crowded, with 4.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Mexico City fits inside Xi'an ~6 times
Density Gap
Mexico City is 4.8x 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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Mexico City to Xi'an is 13,346 km (8,293 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 12m.
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