Athens
39 km²
São Paulo
1,521 km²
Greece
Brazil
Area Comparison
Athens is 39.0x smaller than São Paulo
Population Comparison
Athens has 19.3x fewer people than São Paulo
São Paulo is significantly larger, covering 39.0 times the area of Athens. São Paulo spans 1,521 km² (587 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,482 km². You could fit Athens inside São Paulo approximately 39 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, São Paulo at 1,521 km² is roughly the same size as 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 São Paulo, that's about 213,000 American football fields, 26 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 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.
São Paulo is the capital city of the state of the same name, as well as the most populous city in Brazil, South America, the Americas, and in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. The city exerts international influence in commerce, finance, culture, gastronomy, arts, fashion, technology, entertainment and media, having been listed by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" and the title of "World Capital of Gastronomy", and by the Globalization and World Cities Research…
Nicknamed "Sampa", São Paulo has an area of 1,521 km² and is home to 12.3 million people. It was established in 1554. Visitors come for Avenida Paulista, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo Museum of Art, and much more. Getting around is easy with the São Paulo Metro.
São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. São Paulo, with 8,107 people per km², is a densely populated city. Athens is noticeably denser, packing 2.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while São Paulo experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside São Paulo ~39 times
Density Gap
Athens is 2.0x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,554 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).
São Paulo covers 1,521 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), Delhi (1,484 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to São Paulo is 10,027 km (6,231 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 18m.
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