Athens
39 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
Greece
India
Area Comparison
Athens is 16.7x smaller than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Athens has 14.5x fewer people than Hyderabad
Yes — Hyderabad is 16.7x larger than Athens by area. Hyderabad spans 650 km² (251 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 611 km². You could fit Athens inside Hyderabad approximately 16 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as 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. Hyderabad works out to about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 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.
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.
Often called "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. The city dates back to 1592. Visitors come for Charminar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, and much more.
Hyderabad sprawls across 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau, perched at an average altitude of 536 metres.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad, with 14,323 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 Hyderabad ~16 times
History
Athens is ~8,592 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).
Hyderabad covers 650 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Jakarta (662 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Hyderabad is 5,764 km (3,582 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 17m.
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