Athens
39 km²
Buenos Aires
203 km²
Greece
Argentina
Area Comparison
Athens is 5.2x smaller than Buenos Aires
Population Comparison
Athens has 4.8x fewer people than Buenos Aires
Yes — Buenos Aires is 5.2x larger than Athens by area. Buenos Aires spans 203 km² (78 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 164 km². You could fit Athens inside Buenos Aires approximately 5 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires at 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
Picture Athens another way: its area is large enough to fit about 5,500 American football fields, 80 times the area of Vatican City, or 19 times the area of Monaco. Buenos Aires, by comparison, equals about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park.
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU).
Known as "Cradle of Western Civilization", Athens covers 39 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was founded around 7000 BC. Athens is known for Acropolis of Athens, Parthenon, Plaka neighborhood, among other attractions.
Athens is the southernmost capital on the European mainland and capital of the Attica region.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Also known as "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires has an area of 203 km² and is home to 3.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1536. Visitors come for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Buenos Aires, with 15,074 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Athens is slightly more compact.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while Buenos Aires experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Buenos Aires ~5 times
History
Athens is ~8,536 years older
Athens covers 39 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Manila (43 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Buenos Aires is 11,686 km (7,261 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 15m.
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