Athens
39 km²
Shenzhen
1,997 km²
Greece
China
Area Comparison
Athens is 51.2x smaller than Shenzhen
Population Comparison
Athens has 27.4x fewer people than Shenzhen
Shenzhen is significantly larger, covering 51.2 times the area of Athens. Shenzhen spans 1,997 km² (771 mi²) while Athens covers 39 km² (15 mi²) — a difference of 1,958 km². You could fit Athens inside Shenzhen approximately 51 times.
To put Athens's size in perspective, its area of 39 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Shenzhen at 1,997 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper).
In more relatable units, Athens's 39 km² is about 5,500 American football fields, 80 times the area of Vatican City, or 19 times the area of Monaco. For Shenzhen, that's about 280,000 American football fields, 34 times the area of Manhattan, or 19 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.
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing.
Also known as "China's Silicon Valley", Shenzhen has an area of 1,997 km² and is home to 17.6 million people. It was established in 1979. Visitors come for Ping An Finance Centre, Window of the World, OCT Loft, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Shenzhen Metro.
Shenzhen grew from a small town into China's third-most-populous urban city, hitting 17.5 million residents by 2020
Athens has a population density of 16,410 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Shenzhen, with 8,793 people per km², is a densely populated city. Athens is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Athens has a Mediterranean climate climate while Shenzhen experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Athens fits inside Shenzhen ~51 times
Density Gap
Athens is 1.9x more densely populated
History
Athens is ~8,979 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).
Shenzhen covers 1,997 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Riyadh (1,798 km²), Houston (1,725 km²), or Johannesburg (1,644 km²).
The straight-line distance from Athens to Shenzhen is 8,517 km (5,293 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 31m.
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