Buenos Aires
203 km²
Jakarta
662 km²
Argentina
Indonesia
Area Comparison
Buenos Aires is 3.3x smaller than Jakarta
Population Comparison
Buenos Aires has 3.5x fewer people than Jakarta
Yes — Jakarta is 3.3x larger than Buenos Aires by area. Jakarta spans 662 km² (256 mi²) while Buenos Aires covers 203 km² (78 mi²) — a difference of 459 km². You could fit Buenos Aires inside Jakarta approximately 3 times.
To put Buenos Aires's size in perspective, its area of 203 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Jakarta at 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Picture Buenos Aires another way: its area is large enough to fit about 28,000 American football fields, 100 times the area of Monaco, or 60 times the area of Central Park. Jakarta, by comparison, equals about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Known as "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires covers 203 km² with a population of 3.1 million. The city was established in 1536. Buenos Aires is known for La Boca's Caminito, Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Buenos Aires Subte.
Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Jakarta metropolitan area covers 6,392 km², which is 1.3x larger than greater Buenos Aires at 4,758 km². The Jakarta metro area is also more populous, with 34.5 million people compared to 15.2 million.
Buenos Aires has a population density of 15,074 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Jakarta, with 15,952 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Jakarta is slightly more compact.
This comparison spans continents — Buenos Aires in South America versus Jakarta in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate while Jakarta experiences tropical monsoon conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Jakarta stays around 27°C while Buenos Aires drops to 11°C. When it's noon in Jakarta, it's 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires — a 10-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Buenos Aires fits inside Jakarta ~3 times
Time Difference
10 hours apart
Buenos Aires covers 203 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Boston (232 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 Buenos Aires to Jakarta is 15,219 km (9,457 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~18h 24m.
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