Amsterdam
219 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
Netherlands
Israel
Area Comparison
Amsterdam is 4.2x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Amsterdam has 2.0x more people than Tel Aviv
Yes — Amsterdam is 4.2x larger than Tel Aviv by area. Amsterdam spans 219 km² (85 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 167 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Amsterdam approximately 4 times.
To put Amsterdam's size in perspective, its area of 219 km² is about 1.2x the size of Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
Amsterdam's footprint is roughly about 31,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 64 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Tel Aviv works out to about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known as "Venice of the North", Amsterdam covers 219 km² with a population of 0.9 million. The city was established in 1275. Amsterdam is known for Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the GVB (Metro & Tram).
Amsterdam's historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname Venice of the North
Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.
Also known as "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates back to 1909. Visitors come for White City Bauhaus architecture, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, and much more.
Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of Israel and a global high-tech hub on the Mediterranean coast.
Amsterdam has a population density of 4,201 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tel Aviv is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Amsterdam ~4 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Amsterdam is ~634 years older
Amsterdam covers 219 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Helsinki (214 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Boston (232 km²), Buenos Aires (203 km²), or Kuala Lumpur (243 km²).
Tel Aviv covers 52 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Manila (43 km²), Athens (39 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv is 3,295 km (2,047 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 23m.
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