Shanghai is 1.52× the size of Wakayama
Shanghai (municipality of China) covers about 6,750 km² (2,600 mi²) and Wakayama (prefecture of Japan) about 4,430 km² (1,710 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 6,750km²Shanghai
- 4,430km²Wakayama
20 km
- Shanghai
- Wakayama
What fits
- Wakayama is 66% of the size of Shanghai.
- Shanghai is larger by 2,320 km² (895 mi²), which is 52% of the area of Wakayama.
- Measured in Belgiums: Shanghai is about 0.22, Wakayama about 0.14.
How they differ
- Shanghai also has the larger population: 24.9 million against 911,000, 27.3× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 3,687 in Shanghai against 206 in Wakayama: Shanghai is 17.9× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 1,350 km apart.
- Together Shanghai and Wakayama cover 11,200 km², close to the size of Qatar (11,200 km², 0.2% smaller).
- The gap between them, 2,320 km², is about the size of Luxembourg (2,610 km²).
- At Wakayama's density, Shanghai would have 1.4 million people (it has 24.9 million). At Shanghai's density, Wakayama would have 16.3 million (it has 911,000).
- Wakayama's centre is 2.7° of latitude, about 300 km, farther north than Shanghai's.
- Shanghai is the 31st largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers less than 0.1% of its area; it is the most densely populated of them.
- Wakayama is the 32nd largest of the 47 prefectures of Japan and covers 1.2% of its area; it is the 29th most densely populated of them.
- Wakayama lies about 3° of latitude (roughly 302 km) north of Shanghai.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Shanghai would have about 270 m² and each person in Wakayama about 4,860 m².
- Laid side by side, Shanghai and Wakayama would cover 11,200 km², about the same size as Qatar.
- Together they have 25.8 million people, about as many people as North Korea.
Side by side
| Shanghai | Wakayama | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | MunicipalityChina | PrefectureJapan |
| Area, measured | 6,750 km²2,600 mi² | 4,430 km²1,710 mi² |
| Official area | 6,340 km²Wikidata | 4,730 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 31st of 31in China | 32nd of 47in Japan |
| Population | 24.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 911,000Wikidata, 2021 |
| Rank by population | 23rd of 31in China | 40th of 47in Japan |
| Density | 3,687 per km² | 206 per km² |
| Capital | – | Wakayama |
| Latitude range | 31°N to 32°N | 33°N to 34°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2021. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 6,750 km² is 6.4% above Wikidata's official figure of 6,340 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 4,430 km² is 6.3% below Wikidata's official figure of 4,730 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12