Kyoto
828 km²
Seattle
369 km²
Japan
United States
Area Comparison
Kyoto is 2.2x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Kyoto has 2.0x more people than Seattle
In terms of area, Kyoto is 2.2x the size of Seattle. Kyoto spans 828 km² (320 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 459 km². You could fit Seattle inside Kyoto approximately 2 times.
To put Kyoto's size in perspective, its area of 828 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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. Seattle works out to about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Also known as "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Kyoto has a population density of 1,763 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Seattle is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Kyoto ~2 times
History
Kyoto is ~1,057 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kyoto to Seattle is 8,001 km (4,971 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 55m.
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