Moscow
2,511 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Russia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Moscow is 3.4x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Moscow has 1.0x more people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 3.4 times the area of Moscow. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Moscow covers 2,511 km² (970 mi²) — a difference of 6,058 km². You could fit Moscow inside Wuhan approximately 3 times.
To put Moscow's size in perspective, its area of 2,511 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Moscow's footprint is roughly about 352,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 24 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Wuhan, that's about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 mi2), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 mi2), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 mi2).
Known as "Third Rome", Moscow covers 2,511 km² with a population of 12.5 million. The city was established in 1147. Moscow is known for Red Square, Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Moscow Metro.
Moscow's metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest metropolitan footprints in Europe.
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.
Moscow has a population density of 4,994 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Moscow is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Moscow fits inside Wuhan ~3 times
Density Gap
Moscow is 3.5x more densely populated
Moscow covers 2,511 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Cape Town (2,455 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Cairo (3,085 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 Moscow to Wuhan is 6,431 km (3,996 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 4m.
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