City size comparison
compared to
Shanghai is about 40 times bigger than Washington.
Washington is approximately 158 sq km, while Shanghai is approximately 6,341 sq km, making Shanghai 3,905% larger than Washington.
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Washington
vs.
Shanghai
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Shanghai vs. Washington
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.