Athens
39 km²
Los Angeles
1,302 km²
Greece
USA
Area Comparison
Athens is 33.4x smaller than Los Angeles
Population Comparison
Athens has 6.2x fewer people than Los Angeles
In terms of area, Los Angeles is 33.4x the size of Athens. Los Angeles spans 1,302 km² (503 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,263 km². You could fit Athens inside Los Angeles approximately 33 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Los Angeles at 1,302 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Los Angeles works out to about 182,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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.
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
Often called "The City of Angels", Los Angeles has an area of 1,302 km² and is home to 4.0 million people. The city dates back to 1781. Visitors come for Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LA Metro.
Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, home to 3.88 million residents within city limits as of 2024.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Los Angeles, with 3,049 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 5.4x the population density.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while Los Angeles experiences Mediterranean conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Los Angeles ~33 times
Density Gap
Athens is 5.4x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,781 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).
Los Angeles covers 1,302 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rome (1,285 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Los Angeles is 11,094 km (6,894 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 33m.
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