Warsaw
517 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
Poland
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Warsaw is 19.5x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Warsaw has 7.0x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 19.5x the size of Warsaw. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Warsaw covers 517 km² (200 mi²) — a difference of 9,580 km². You could fit Warsaw inside Xi'an approximately 19 times.
To put Warsaw's size in perspective, its area of 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Warsaw's footprint is roughly about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — 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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Known as "Phoenix City", Warsaw covers 517 km² with a population of 1.9 million. Warsaw is known for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, among other attractions.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
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.
Warsaw has a population density of 3,598 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Warsaw is noticeably denser, packing 2.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Warsaw fits inside Xi'an ~19 times
Density Gap
Warsaw is 2.8x more densely populated
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 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 Warsaw to Xi'an is 6,939 km (4,311 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 40m.
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