Taipei
272 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Taiwan
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Taipei is 37.1x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Taipei has 4.9x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 37.1x the size of Taipei. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 9,825 km². You could fit Taipei inside Xi'an approximately 37 times.
To put Taipei's size in perspective, its area of 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Taipei's footprint is roughly about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 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.
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.
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.
Taipei has a population density of 9,743 people per km² — a densely populated city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 7.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Xi'an ~37 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 7.6x 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).
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 Taipei to Xi'an is 1,592 km (989 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 22m.
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