Athens
39 km²
Minneapolis
149 km²
Greece
United States
Area Comparison
Athens is 3.8x smaller than Minneapolis
Population Comparison
Athens has 1.5x more people than Minneapolis
Yes — Minneapolis is 3.8x larger than Athens by area. Minneapolis spans 149 km² (58 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 110 km². You could fit Athens inside Minneapolis approximately 3 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Minneapolis at 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C..
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. For Minneapolis, that's about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Nicknamed "Twin Cities", Minneapolis has an area of 149 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. It was established in 1850. Visitors come for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, and much more.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Minneapolis, with 2,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 5.7x the population density.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while Minneapolis experiences hot-summer humid continental climate conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Minneapolis ~3 times
Density Gap
Athens is 5.7x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,850 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).
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Minneapolis is 8,842 km (5,494 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 54m.
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