Jakarta
662 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
Indonesia
Israel
Area Comparison
Jakarta is 12.7x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Jakarta has 22.5x more people than Tel Aviv
In terms of area, Jakarta is 12.7x the size of Tel Aviv. Jakarta spans 662 km² (256 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 610 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Jakarta approximately 12 times.
To put Jakarta's size in perspective, its area of 662 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
Jakarta's footprint is roughly about 93,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Tel Aviv works out to about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.
Also known as "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates back to 1909. Visitors come for White City Bauhaus architecture, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, and much more.
Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of Israel and a global high-tech hub on the Mediterranean coast.
Jakarta has a population density of 15,952 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Jakarta is noticeably denser, packing 1.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Jakarta ~12 times
Density Gap
Jakarta is 1.8x more densely populated
History
Jakarta is ~382 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).
Tel Aviv covers 52 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Manila (43 km²), Athens (39 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Jakarta to Tel Aviv is 8,712 km (5,413 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 45m.
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