São Paulo
1,521 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Brazil
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
São Paulo is 6.6x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
São Paulo has 1.1x fewer people than Xi'an
Xi'an is significantly larger, covering 6.6 times the area of São Paulo. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while São Paulo covers 1,521 km² (587 mi²) — a difference of 8,576 km². You could fit São Paulo inside Xi'an approximately 6 times.
To put São Paulo's size in perspective, its area of 1,521 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture São Paulo another way: its area is large enough to fit about 213,000 American football fields, 26 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris. 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.
São Paulo is the capital city of the state of the same name, as well as the most populous city in Brazil, South America, the Americas, and in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. The city exerts international influence in commerce, finance, culture, gastronomy, arts, fashion, technology, entertainment and media, having been listed by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" and the title of "World Capital of Gastronomy", and by the Globalization and World Cities Research…
Known as "Sampa", São Paulo covers 1,521 km² with a population of 12.3 million. The city was established in 1554. São Paulo is known for Avenida Paulista, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo Museum of Art, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the São Paulo Metro.
São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
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.
São Paulo has a population density of 8,107 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. São Paulo is dramatically more crowded, with 6.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
São Paulo fits inside Xi'an ~6 times
Density Gap
São Paulo is 6.3x more densely populated
São Paulo covers 1,521 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 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 São Paulo to Xi'an is 17,366 km (10,791 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 56m.
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