Athens
39 km²
Rome
1,285 km²
Greece
Italy
Area Comparison
Athens is 32.9x smaller than Rome
Population Comparison
Athens has 4.5x fewer people than Rome
In terms of area, Rome is 32.9x the size of Athens. Rome spans 1,285 km² (496 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,246 km². You could fit Athens inside Rome approximately 32 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Rome at 1,285 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. For Rome, that's about 180,000 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.
Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with a population of 2.7 million in an area of 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 mi2), Rome is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4.2 million, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy.
Also known as "The Eternal City", Rome has an area of 1,285 km² and is home to 2.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 753 BC. Visitors come for Colosseum, Vatican City, Trevi Fountain, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Rome Metro.
Rome's special comune Roma Capitale spans 1,287 km2, making it the third most populous city in the EU within city limits
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Rome, with 2,233 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Athens is dramatically more crowded, with 7.3x the population density.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while Rome experiences Mediterranean conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Rome ~32 times
Density Gap
Athens is 7.3x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~6,247 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).
Rome covers 1,285 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Los Angeles (1,302 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 Rome is 1,051 km (653 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 44m.
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