Berlin
892 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
Germany
Israel
Area Comparison
Berlin is 17.2x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Berlin has 7.8x more people than Tel Aviv
Berlin is significantly larger, covering 17.2 times the area of Tel Aviv. Berlin spans 892 km² (344 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 840 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Berlin approximately 17 times.
To put Berlin's size in perspective, its area of 892 km² is about 1.1x the size of New York City. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
Berlin's footprint is roughly about 125,000 American football fields, 15 times the area of Manhattan, or 8 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Tel Aviv, by comparison, equals about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
Berlin is the capital of Germany, as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest.
Berlin covers 892 km² with a population of 3.6 million. The city was established in 1237. Berlin is known for Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Reichstag Building, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the BVG (U-Bahn & S-Bahn).
Berlin holds the highest population within city limits of any city in the European Union, with 3.7 million inhabitants.
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.
Often called "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Berlin has a population density of 4,092 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 Berlin ~17 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Berlin is ~672 years older
Berlin covers 892 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Santiago (838 km²), Kyoto (828 km²), San Diego (964 km²), Abu Dhabi (972 km²), or Dallas (997 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 Berlin to Tel Aviv is 2,850 km (1,771 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 51m.
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