Toronto
630 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Canada
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Toronto is 16.0x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Toronto has 4.4x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 16.0x the size of Toronto. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Toronto covers 630 km² (243 mi²) — a difference of 9,467 km². You could fit Toronto inside Xi'an approximately 16 times.
To put Toronto's size in perspective, its area of 630 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Toronto another way: its area is large enough to fit about 88,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan. 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.
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021.
Known as "The Six", Toronto covers 630 km² with a population of 2.9 million. The city was established in 1793. Toronto is known for CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Distillery District, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the TTC Subway.
Toronto is the fourth-most populous city in North America, ranking behind only Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles.
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.
Toronto has a population density of 4,651 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Toronto is dramatically more crowded, with 3.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Toronto fits inside Xi'an ~16 times
Density Gap
Toronto is 3.6x more densely populated
Toronto covers 630 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Chicago (606 km²), Seoul (605 km²), Madrid (604 km²), or Mumbai (603 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 Toronto to Xi'an is 11,310 km (7,028 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 48m.
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