Athens
39 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
Greece
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Athens is 17.0x smaller than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Athens has 16.5x fewer people than Jakarta
In terms of area, Jakarta is 17.0x the size of Athens. Jakarta spans 662 km² (256 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 623 km². You could fit Athens inside Jakarta approximately 16 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
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. For Jakarta, that's about 93,000 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.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Also known as "Big Durian", Jakarta has an area of 662 km² and is home to 10.6 million people. Its history stretches back to 1527. Visitors come for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta, with 15,952 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 Jakarta experiences tropical monsoon conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Jakarta ~16 times
History
Athens is ~8,527 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).
Jakarta covers 662 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Jakarta is 9,833 km (6,110 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 4m.
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