Athens
39 km²
London
1,572 km²
Greece
UK
Area Comparison
Athens is 40.3x smaller than London
Population Comparison
Athens has 14.0x fewer people than London
In terms of area, London is 40.3x the size of Athens. London spans 1,572 km² (607 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,533 km². You could fit Athens inside London approximately 40 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, London at 1,572 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Tokyo (city proper).
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. London works out to about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 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.
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.
Also known as "The Big Smoke", London has an area of 1,572 km² and is home to 9.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 43. Visitors come for Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the London Underground.
London has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years, tracing its roots back to Roman times around 47 AD.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. London, with 5,712 people per km², is a densely populated city. Athens is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while London experiences oceanic conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside London ~40 times
Density Gap
Athens is 2.9x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~7,043 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).
London covers 1,572 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangkok (1,569 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to London is 2,392 km (1,486 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 19m.
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