Seoul
605 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
South Korea
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Seoul is 14.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Seoul has 1.3x fewer people than Wuhan
Wuhan is significantly larger, covering 14.2 times the area of Seoul. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Seoul covers 605 km² (234 mi²) — a difference of 7,964 km². You could fit Seoul inside Wuhan approximately 14 times.
To put Seoul's size in perspective, its area of 605 km² is about 1.3x smaller than New York City. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Seoul's 605 km² is about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan. Wuhan works out to about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Seoul covers 605 km² with a population of 9.8 million. The city was founded around 18 BC. Seoul is known for Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gangnam district, Myeongdong shopping, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Seoul Metro.
Seoul Metropolitan Area emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind only NYC, Tokyo, LA, Paris, and London.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Seoul has a population density of 16,149 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Seoul is dramatically more crowded, with 11.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Seoul fits inside Wuhan ~14 times
Density Gap
Seoul is 11.2x more densely populated
Seoul covers 605 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chicago (606 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 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 Seoul to Wuhan is 1,400 km (870 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 9m.
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