City size comparison

compared to

San Jose is about 30 times smaller than Istanbul.

Istanbul is approximately 5,343 sq km, while San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, making San Jose 3.37% the size of Istanbul.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Istanbul vs. San Jose uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: San Jose vs. Istanbul

Flip Comparison · See true size
See San Jose on top of Istanbul
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Istanbul is 55.3% cheaper than San Jose
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play