How Big Is Beijing?

Beijing Size Overview

Beijing covers an area of 16,411 km² (6,336 mi²) in China, Asia. China's capital and political center. The city is often called "The Northern Capital". To put this in perspective, Beijing is about 2.6x the size of Shanghai.

With a population of 21.5 million (21.5 million in the metropolitan area), Beijing has a population density of 1,313 people per km².

Beijing has a history stretching back to around 1045 BC. The city is renowned for The Forbidden City, Great Wall of China, Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square.

Beijing has a humid continental climate, with summer temperatures averaging 27°C and winters around -3°C. The city's main public transit system is the Beijing Subway.