Athens
39 km²
Karachi
3,527 km²
Greece
Pakistan
Area Comparison
Athens is 90.4x smaller than Karachi
Population Comparison
Athens has 23.3x fewer people than Karachi
In terms of area, Karachi is 90.4x the size of Athens. Karachi spans 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 3,488 km². You could fit Athens inside Karachi approximately 90 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Karachi at 3,527 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Rhode Island.
Athens's footprint is roughly about 5,500 American football fields, 80 times the area of Vatican City, or 19 times the area of Monaco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Karachi, by comparison, equals about 494,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Manhattan, or 33 times the area of Paris.
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.
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021.
Often called "City of Lights", Karachi has an area of 3,527 km² and is home to 14.9 million people. The city dates back to 1729. Visitors come for Port of Karachi, Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, Clifton Beach, and much more.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Karachi, with 4,227 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 3.9x the population density.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Karachi ~90 times
Density Gap
Athens is 3.9x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,729 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).
Karachi covers 3,527 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hanoi (3,359 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Karachi is 4,314 km (2,681 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 35m.
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