Kyoto
828 km²
Lima
2,672 km²
Japan
Peru
Area Comparison
Kyoto is 3.2x smaller than Lima
Population Comparison
Kyoto has 6.8x fewer people than Lima
Yes — Lima is 3.2x larger than Kyoto by area. Lima spans 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) while Kyoto covers 828 km² (320 mi²) — a difference of 1,844 km². You could fit Kyoto inside Lima approximately 3 times.
To put Kyoto's size in perspective, its area of 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Lima at 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
Kyoto's footprint is roughly about 116,000 American football fields, 14 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Lima, by comparison, equals about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 times the area of Paris.
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people.
Known as "Thousand-Year Capital", Kyoto covers 828 km² with a population of 1.5 million. The city was established in 794. Kyoto is known for Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, Gion geisha district, among other attractions.
More than half of Kyoto Prefecture's entire population lives within Kyoto City itself.
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Often called "City of Kings", Lima has an area of 2,672 km² and is home to 9.9 million people. It was established in 1535. Visitors come for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, and much more.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
Kyoto has a population density of 1,763 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Lima, with 3,720 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Lima is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Kyoto fits inside Lima ~3 times
Density Gap
Lima is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Kyoto is ~741 years older
Kyoto covers 828 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), New York (783 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), or Bangalore (741 km²).
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kyoto to Lima is 15,843 km (9,844 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~19h 8m.
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