Perth
6,417 km²
Shenzhen
1,997 km²
Australia
China
Area Comparison
Perth is 3.2x larger than Shenzhen
Population Comparison
Perth has 8.2x fewer people than Shenzhen
In terms of area, Perth is 3.2x the size of Shenzhen. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Shenzhen covers 1,997 km² (771 mi²) — a difference of 4,420 km². You could fit Shenzhen inside Perth approximately 3 times.
To put Perth's size in perspective, its area of 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Shenzhen at 1,997 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper).
Picture Perth another way: its area is large enough to fit about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris. For Shenzhen, that's about 280,000 American football fields, 34 times the area of Manhattan, or 19 times the area of Paris.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Known as "City of Light", Perth covers 6,417 km² with a population of 2.1 million. The city was established in 1829. Perth is known for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, among other attractions.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing.
Also known as "China's Silicon Valley", Shenzhen has an area of 1,997 km² and is home to 17.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1979. Visitors come for Ping An Finance Centre, Window of the World, OCT Loft, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Shenzhen Metro.
Shenzhen grew from a small town into China's third-most-populous urban city, hitting 17.5 million residents by 2020
Perth has a population density of 333 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Shenzhen, with 8,793 people per km², is a densely populated city. Shenzhen is dramatically more crowded, with 26.4x the population density.
Size Ratio
Shenzhen fits inside Perth ~3 times
Density Gap
Shenzhen is 26.4x more densely populated
History
Perth is ~150 years older
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
Shenzhen covers 1,997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Riyadh (1,798 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or Johannesburg (1,644 km²).
The straight-line distance from Perth to Shenzhen is 6,063 km (3,767 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 38m.
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