Athens
39 km²
Chennai
427 km²
City Map Compare/Athens vs Chennaivs
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Area Comparison
Athens is 10.9x smaller than Chennai
Population Comparison
Athens has 10.3x fewer people than Chennai
Yes — Chennai is 10.9x larger than Athens by area. Chennai spans 427 km² (165 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 388 km². You could fit Athens inside Chennai approximately 10 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Chennai at 427 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Athens's 39 km² is about 5,500 American football fields, 80 times the area of Vatican City, or 19 times the area of Monaco. For Chennai, that's about 60,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. The city is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas of India.
Also known as "Madras", Chennai has an area of 427 km² and is home to 6.6 million people. The city dates back to 1639. Visitors come for Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St. George, and much more.
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the sixth-most-populous city in India.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Chennai, with 15,457 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Athens is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Chennai ~10 times
History
Athens is ~8,639 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).
Chennai covers 427 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vienna (415 km²), Oslo (454 km²), Denver (401 km²), Portland (376 km²), or Philadelphia (370 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Chennai is 6,201 km (3,853 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 48m.
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