San Antonio
1,209 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
United States
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
San Antonio is 8.4x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
San Antonio has 9.1x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 8.4x the size of San Antonio. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while San Antonio covers 1,209 km² (467 mi²) — a difference of 8,888 km². You could fit San Antonio inside Xi'an approximately 8 times.
To put San Antonio's size in perspective, its area of 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
San Antonio's footprint is roughly about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Xi'an, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million.
Also known as "Ancient Capital", Xi'an has an area of 10,097 km² and is home to 12.9 million people. Visitors come for Terracotta Army, Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and much more.
Xi'an's 2020 census recorded 12.95 million residents, making it the most populous city in Northwestern China.
San Antonio has a population density of 1,183 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Xi'an is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
San Antonio fits inside Xi'an ~8 times
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).
Xi'an covers 10,097 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Melbourne (9,993 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from San Antonio to Xi'an is 12,370 km (7,686 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 3m.
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