Wuhan
8,569 km²
Xi'an
10,097 km²
People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Wuhan is 1.2x smaller than Xi'an
Population Comparison
Wuhan has 1.1x fewer people than Xi'an
In terms of area, Xi'an is 1.2x the size of Wuhan. Xi'an spans 10,097 km² (3,898 mi²) while Wuhan covers 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) — a difference of 1,528 km².
To put Wuhan's size in perspective, its area of 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Xi'an at 10,097 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Wuhan's footprint is roughly about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Xi'an works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 96 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "River City", Wuhan covers 8,569 km² with a population of 12.3 million. Wuhan is known for Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River confluence, East Lake, among other attractions.
Wuhan houses 13.7 million residents, ranking as the seventh-most populous city in all of China.
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.
Also known as "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.
Wuhan has a population density of 1,439 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Xi'an, with 1,283 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Wuhan is slightly more compact.
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).
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).
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The straight-line distance from Wuhan to Xi'an is 647 km (402 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 16m.
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