Raleigh has an area of 144.8 square miles and a population of
403,892.
Atlanta has an area of 132.4 square miles and a population of
420,003.
That means that Atlanta is smaller in area and larger in
population then Raleigh as a City. Atlanta has a Metropolitan
population of 5,268,860 and is the 9th largest US city in
population. The Atlanta Metropolitan Area covers 8,376 square
miles.