Seattle
369 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
United States
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Seattle is 27.4x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Seattle has 17.5x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 27.4x the size of Seattle. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 9,728 km². You could fit Seattle inside Xi'an approximately 27 times.
To put Seattle's size in perspective, its area of 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Seattle's footprint is roughly about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park — 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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Known as "The Emerald City", Seattle covers 369 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1851. Seattle is known for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, among other attractions.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Seattle has a population density of 2,005 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Seattle is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Xi'an ~27 times
Density Gap
Seattle is 1.6x more densely populated
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 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 Seattle to Xi'an is 9,580 km (5,952 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 46m.
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