Auckland
559 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
New Zealand
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Auckland is 1.2x smaller than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Auckland has 7.2x fewer people than Jakarta
In terms of area, Jakarta is 1.2x the size of Auckland. Jakarta spans 662 km² (256 mi²) while Auckland covers 559 km² (216 mi²) — a difference of 103 km².
To put Auckland's size in perspective, its area of 559 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Auckland's footprint is roughly about 78,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Jakarta, that's about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Known as "City of Sails", Auckland covers 559 km² with a population of 1.5 million. The city was established in 1840. Auckland is known for Sky Tower, Hauraki Gulf islands, Auckland Harbour Bridge, among other attractions.
Auckland is the most populous city in New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in all of Oceania.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Also known as "Big Durian", Jakarta has an area of 662 km² and is home to 10.6 million people. It was established in 1527. Visitors come for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Auckland has a population density of 2,630 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Jakarta, with 15,952 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 6.1x the population density.
Density Gap
Jakarta is 6.1x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~313 years older
Auckland covers 559 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
Jakarta covers 662 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Hyderabad (650 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Auckland to Jakarta is 7,635 km (4,744 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 29m.
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