Jakarta
662 km²
Riyadh
1,798 km²
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Area Comparison
Jakarta is 2.7x smaller than Riyadh
Population Comparison
Jakarta has 1.5x more people than Riyadh
In terms of area, Riyadh is 2.7x the size of Jakarta. Riyadh spans 1,798 km² (694 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 1,136 km². You could fit Jakarta inside Riyadh approximately 2 times.
To put Jakarta's size in perspective, its area of 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Riyadh at 1,798 km² is about 1.1x the size of London.
Picture Jakarta another way: its area is large enough to fit about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan. Riyadh works out to about 252,000 American football fields, 30 times the area of Manhattan, or 17 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Big Durian", Jakarta covers 662 km² with a population of 10.6 million. The city was established in 1527. Jakarta is known for National Monument Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua old town, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Jakarta MRT.
Jakarta has administrative status equivalent to a province as the Special Capital Region of Indonesia.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
Riyadh has an area of 1,798 km² and is home to 7.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 1746. Visitors come for Kingdom Centre Tower, Masmak Fortress, Al Faisaliah Tower, and much more.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, sitting on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa.
Jakarta has a population density of 15,952 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Riyadh, with 3,899 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 4.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Jakarta fits inside Riyadh ~2 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 4.1x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~219 years older
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).
Riyadh covers 1,798 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Houston (1,725 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), or London (1,572 km²).
The straight-line distance from Jakarta to Riyadh is 7,351 km (4,568 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 9m.
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