Atlanta
348 km²
Kyoto
828 km²
United States
Japan
Area Comparison
Atlanta is 2.4x smaller than Kyoto
Population Comparison
Atlanta has 2.9x fewer people than Kyoto
Yes — Kyoto is 2.4x larger than Atlanta by area. Kyoto spans 828 km² (320 mi²) while Atlanta covers 348 km² (134 mi²) — a difference of 480 km². You could fit Atlanta inside Kyoto approximately 2 times.
To put Atlanta's size in perspective, its area of 348 km² is about 1.6x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Kyoto at 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
In more relatable units, Atlanta's 348 km² is about 49,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Monaco, or 100 times the area of Central Park. Kyoto works out to about 116,000 American football fields, 14 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 520,070 in 2024, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city.
Known as "The ATL", Atlanta covers 348 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 1845. Atlanta is known for Coca-Cola headquarters, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Georgia Aquarium, among other attractions.
Atlanta is Georgia's capital and most populous city, with around 520,070 residents estimated in 2024.
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people.
Often called "Thousand-Year Capital", Kyoto has an area of 828 km² and is home to 1.5 million people. It was established in 794. Visitors come for Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, Gion geisha district, and much more.
More than half of Kyoto Prefecture's entire population lives within Kyoto City itself.
Atlanta has a population density of 1,437 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Kyoto, with 1,763 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Kyoto is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Atlanta fits inside Kyoto ~2 times
History
Kyoto is ~1,051 years older
Atlanta covers 348 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Dhaka (368 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), or Munich (311 km²).
Kyoto covers 828 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), New York (783 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), or Bangalore (741 km²).
The straight-line distance from Atlanta to Kyoto is 11,302 km (7,023 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 48m.
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