Miami
143 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
USA
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Miami is 70.6x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Miami has 29.4x fewer people than Xi'an
Xi'an is significantly larger, covering 70.6 times the area of Miami. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 9,954 km². You could fit Miami inside Xi'an approximately 70 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Miami's 143 km² is about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park. For Xi'an, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 times the area of Paris.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
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.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Miami is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Xi'an ~70 times
Density Gap
Miami is 2.4x more densely populated
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 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 Miami to Xi'an is 13,272 km (8,247 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 7m.
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