Athens
39 km²
Phoenix
1,341 km²
Greece
United States
Area Comparison
Athens is 34.4x smaller than Phoenix
Population Comparison
Athens has 2.5x fewer people than Phoenix
In terms of area, Phoenix is 34.4x the size of Athens. Phoenix spans 1,341 km² (518 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,302 km². You could fit Athens inside Phoenix approximately 34 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Phoenix at 1,341 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Phoenix works out to about 188,000 American football fields, 23 times the area of Manhattan, or 13 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.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Nicknamed "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix has an area of 1,341 km² and is home to 1.6 million people. The city dates back to 1868. Visitors come for Camelback Mountain, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, and much more.
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and the fifth-largest city in the country with 1.6 million residents.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Phoenix, with 1,201 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 13.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Phoenix ~34 times
Density Gap
Athens is 13.7x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,868 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).
Phoenix covers 1,341 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Phoenix is 10,853 km (6,744 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 16m.
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