Istanbul
5,461 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Turkey
United States
Area Comparison
Istanbul is 4.5x larger than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Istanbul has 10.8x more people than San Antonio
Yes — Istanbul is 4.5x larger than San Antonio by area. Istanbul spans 5,461 km² (2,109 mi²) while San Antonio covers 1,209 km² (467 mi²) — a difference of 4,252 km². You could fit San Antonio inside Istanbul approximately 4 times.
To put Istanbul's size in perspective, its area of 5,461 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Shanghai. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
Picture Istanbul another way: its area is large enough to fit about 765,000 American football fields, 92 times the area of Manhattan, or 52 times the area of Paris. San Antonio, by comparison, equals about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia.
Known as "City on Two Continents", Istanbul covers 5,461 km² with a population of 15.5 million. The city was founded around 660 BC. Istanbul is known for Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Istanbul Metro.
Istanbul is one of the only major cities to span two continents, with about two-thirds of its population living in Europe and the rest in Asia.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Nicknamed "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Istanbul has a population density of 2,831 people per km² — a moderately dense city. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Istanbul is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
San Antonio fits inside Istanbul ~4 times
Density Gap
Istanbul is 2.4x more densely populated
History
Istanbul is ~2,378 years older
Istanbul covers 5,461 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Karachi (3,527 km²).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to San Antonio is 10,502 km (6,526 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 51m.
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