Athens
39 km²
Riyadh
1,798 km²
Greece
Saudi Arabia
Area Comparison
Athens is 46.1x smaller than Riyadh
Population Comparison
Athens has 11.0x fewer people than Riyadh
In terms of area, Riyadh is 46.1x the size of Athens. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,759 km². You could fit Athens inside Riyadh approximately 46 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Riyadh at 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of 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. Riyadh works out to about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 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.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh has an area of 1,798 km² and is home to 7.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1746. Visitors come for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, and much more.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Riyadh, with 3,899 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 4.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Riyadh ~46 times
Density Gap
Athens is 4.2x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,746 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).
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Riyadh is 2,629 km (1,633 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 36m.
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