Kyoto
828 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
Japan
United States
Area Comparison
Kyoto is 1.5x smaller than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Kyoto has 1.0x more people than San Antonio
San Antonio is significantly larger, covering 1.5 times the area of Kyoto. San Antonio spans 1,209 km² (467 mi²) while Kyoto covers 828 km² (320 mi²) — a difference of 381 km².
To put Kyoto's size in perspective, its area of 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
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. For San Antonio, that's about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Often called "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. The city dates back to 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Kyoto has a population density of 1,763 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Both cities have comparable density, though Kyoto is slightly more compact.
Density Gap
Kyoto is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Kyoto is ~924 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).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kyoto to San Antonio is 10,869 km (6,754 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 17m.
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