Rome
1,285 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Italy
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Rome is 6.7x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Rome has 4.3x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 6.7x larger than Rome by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Rome covers 1,285 km² (496 mi²) — a difference of 7,284 km². You could fit Rome inside Wuhan approximately 6 times.
To put Rome's size in perspective, its area of 1,285 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Rome another way: its area is large enough to fit about 180,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 times the area of Paris. Wuhan, by comparison, equals about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with a population of 2.7 million in an area of 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 mi2), Rome is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4.2 million, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy.
Known as "The Eternal City", Rome covers 1,285 km² with a population of 2.9 million. The city was founded around 753 BC. Rome is known for Colosseum, Vatican City, Trevi Fountain, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Rome Metro.
Rome's special comune Roma Capitale spans 1,287 km2, making it the third most populous city in the EU within city limits
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.
Rome has a population density of 2,233 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Rome is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Rome fits inside Wuhan ~6 times
Density Gap
Rome is 1.6x more densely populated
Rome covers 1,285 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 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 Rome to Wuhan is 8,667 km (5,385 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 42m.
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