Prague
496 km²
Shanghai
6,341 km²
Czech Republic
China
Area Comparison
Prague is 12.8x smaller than Shanghai
Population Comparison
Prague has 17.8x fewer people than Shanghai
Yes — Shanghai is 12.8x larger than Prague by area. Shanghai spans 6,341 km² (2,448 mi²) while Prague covers 496 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 5,845 km². You could fit Prague inside Shanghai approximately 12 times.
To put Prague's size in perspective, its area of 496 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Shanghai at 6,341 km² is about 1.5x the size of Los Angeles metro.
Picture Prague another way: its area is large enough to fit about 69,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan. Shanghai works out to about 888,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 60 times the area of Paris.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Known as "The City of a Hundred Spires", Prague covers 496 km² with a population of 1.4 million. The city was established in 800. Prague is known for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, among other attractions.
Prague is the historical capital of Bohemia and today serves as the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. It has a population of 29,558,908 in the urban area as of 2025. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city. Shanghai is a global center for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port.
Often called "Pearl of the Orient", Shanghai has an area of 6,341 km² and is home to 24.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1291. Visitors come for The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Shanghai Metro.
Shanghai's urban population reached 29.5 million in 2025, making it the most populous urban area in all of China.
Prague has a population density of 2,823 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Shanghai, with 3,922 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Shanghai is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Prague fits inside Shanghai ~12 times
Density Gap
Shanghai is 1.4x more densely populated
History
Prague is ~491 years older
Prague covers 496 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Montreal (498 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
Shanghai covers 6,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Perth (6,417 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Dubai (4,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Prague to Shanghai is 8,484 km (5,272 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 29m.
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