Perth
6,417 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Australia
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Perth is 1.3x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Perth has 5.8x fewer people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 1.3 times the area of Perth. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Perth covers 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) — a difference of 2,152 km².
To put Perth's size in perspective, its area of 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Perth's 6,417 km² is about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris. Wuhan works out to about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 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.
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.
Also known as "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.
Perth has a population density of 333 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Wuhan is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Density Gap
Wuhan is 4.3x more densely populated
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).
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 Perth to Wuhan is 6,957 km (4,323 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 41m.
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