Minneapolis
149 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
United States
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Minneapolis is 67.8x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Minneapolis has 30.1x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 67.8x the size of Minneapolis. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 9,948 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Xi'an approximately 67 times.
To put Minneapolis's size in perspective, its area of 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Minneapolis's footprint is roughly about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. 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.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Known as "Twin Cities", Minneapolis covers 149 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1850. Minneapolis is known for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, among other attractions.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
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.
Also known as "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.
Minneapolis has a population density of 2,886 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Xi'an ~67 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 2.2x more densely populated
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 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).
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The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Xi'an is 10,923 km (6,788 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 21m.
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