Kyoto
828 km²
Mexico City
1,485 km²
Japan
Mexico
Area Comparison
Kyoto is 1.8x smaller than Mexico City
Population Comparison
Kyoto has 6.3x fewer people than Mexico City
In terms of area, Mexico City is 1.8x the size of Kyoto. Mexico City spans 1,485 km² (573 mi²) while Kyoto covers 828 km² (320 mi²) — a difference of 657 km².
To put Kyoto's size in perspective, its area of 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Mexico City at 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Kyoto another way: its area is large enough to fit about 116,000 American football fields, 14 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris. Mexico City, by comparison, equals about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 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.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters.
Nicknamed "CDMX", Mexico City has an area of 1,485 km² and is home to 9.2 million people. It was established in 1325. Visitors come for Zocalo square, Chapultepec Park, Frida Kahlo Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Mexico City Metro.
Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican central plateau.
Kyoto has a population density of 1,763 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Mexico City, with 6,202 people per km², is a densely populated city. Mexico City is dramatically more crowded, with 3.5x the population density.
Density Gap
Mexico City is 3.5x more densely populated
History
Kyoto is ~531 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).
Mexico City covers 1,485 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Delhi (1,484 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kyoto to Mexico City is 11,639 km (7,232 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 12m.
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