Jakarta
662 km²
San Diego
964 km²
Indonesia
United States
Area Comparison
Jakarta is 1.5x smaller than San Diego
Population Comparison
Jakarta has 7.6x more people than San Diego
Yes — San Diego is 1.5x larger than Jakarta by area. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Jakarta covers 662 km² (256 mi²) — a difference of 302 km².
To put Jakarta's size in perspective, its area of 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, San Diego at 964 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin.
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. For San Diego, that's about 135,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Nicknamed "America's Finest City", San Diego has an area of 964 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1769. Visitors come for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, and much more.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
Jakarta has a population density of 15,952 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. San Diego, with 1,442 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Jakarta is dramatically more crowded, with 11.1x the population density.
Density Gap
Jakarta is 11.1x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~242 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).
San Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Jakarta to San Diego is 14,600 km (9,072 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 41m.
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