Athens
39 km²
Chengdu
14,378 km²
Greece
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Athens is 368.7x smaller than Chengdu
Population Comparison
Athens has 32.7x fewer people than Chengdu
Chengdu is significantly larger, covering 368.7 times the area of Athens. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 14,339 km². You could fit Athens inside Chengdu approximately 368 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Chengdu at 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai.
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. Chengdu, by comparison, equals about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco.
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.
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Often called "Land of Abundance", Chengdu has an area of 14,378 km² and is home to 20.9 million people. It was founded around 310 BC. Visitors come for Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Shrine, and much more.
Chengdu has a population of over 20.9 million, making it the fourth most populous city in China.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chengdu, with 1,456 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 11.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Chengdu ~368 times
Density Gap
Athens is 11.3x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~6,690 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).
Chengdu covers 14,378 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Brisbane (15,826 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Chengdu is 7,192 km (4,469 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 58m.
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