Athens
39 km²
Copenhagen
91 km²
Greece
Denmark
Area Comparison
Athens is 2.3x smaller than Copenhagen
Population Comparison
Athens has 1.0x fewer people than Copenhagen
Copenhagen is significantly larger, covering 2.3 times the area of Athens. Copenhagen spans 91 km² (35 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 52 km². You could fit Athens inside Copenhagen approximately 2 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Copenhagen at 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper).
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. Copenhagen, by comparison, equals about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Nicknamed "City of Spires", Copenhagen has an area of 91 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1167. Visitors come for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, and much more.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Copenhagen, with 7,363 people per km², is a densely populated city. Athens is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Copenhagen ~2 times
Density Gap
Athens is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,167 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).
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Copenhagen is 2,136 km (1,328 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 1m.
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