San Antonio
1,209 km²
Shenzhen
1,997 km²
United States
China
Area Comparison
San Antonio is 1.7x smaller than Shenzhen
Population Comparison
San Antonio has 12.3x fewer people than Shenzhen
In terms of area, Shenzhen is 1.7x the size of San Antonio. Shenzhen spans 1,997 km² (771 mi²) while San Antonio covers 1,209 km² (467 mi²) — a difference of 788 km².
To put San Antonio's size in perspective, its area of 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Shenzhen at 1,997 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper).
In more relatable units, San Antonio's 1,209 km² is about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Known as "Alamo City", San Antonio covers 1,209 km² with a population of 1.4 million. The city was established in 1718. San Antonio is known for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, among other attractions.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
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.
Nicknamed "China's Silicon Valley", Shenzhen has an area of 1,997 km² and is home to 17.6 million people. The city dates 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
San Antonio has a population density of 1,183 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Shenzhen, with 8,793 people per km², is a densely populated city. Shenzhen is dramatically more crowded, with 7.4x the population density.
Density Gap
Shenzhen is 7.4x more densely populated
History
San Antonio is ~261 years older
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 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 San Antonio to Shenzhen is 13,268 km (8,244 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 7m.
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