Taipei
272 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Taiwan
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Taipei is 31.5x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Taipei has 4.7x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 31.5x larger than Taipei by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 8,297 km². You could fit Taipei inside Wuhan approximately 31 times.
To put Taipei's size in perspective, its area of 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Taipei's 272 km² is about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park. Wuhan, by comparison, equals about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei covers 272 km² with a population of 2.6 million. The city was established in 1709. Taipei is known for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
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.
Also known as "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.
Taipei has a population density of 9,743 people per km² — a densely populated city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 6.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Wuhan ~31 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 6.8x more densely populated
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 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 Taipei to Wuhan is 945 km (587 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 37m.
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