Kyoto
828 km²
Prague
496 km²
Japan
Czech Republic
Area Comparison
Kyoto is 1.7x larger than Prague
Population Comparison
Kyoto has 1.0x more people than Prague
In terms of area, Kyoto is 1.7x the size of Prague. Kyoto spans 828 km² (320 mi²) while Prague covers 496 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 332 km².
To put Kyoto's size in perspective, its area of 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Prague at 496 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
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. Prague works out to about 69,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Nicknamed "The City of a Hundred Spires", Prague has an area of 496 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 800. Visitors come for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, and much more.
Prague is the historical capital of Bohemia and today serves as the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Kyoto has a population density of 1,763 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Prague, with 2,823 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Prague is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Prague is 1.6x more densely populated
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).
Prague covers 496 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Montreal (498 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kyoto to Prague is 8,941 km (5,555 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 1m.
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