Copenhagen
91 km²
Vienna
415 km²
Denmark
Austria
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 4.6x smaller than Vienna
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 3.0x fewer people than Vienna
Yes — Vienna is 4.6x larger than Copenhagen by area. Vienna spans 415 km² (160 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 324 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Vienna approximately 4 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Copenhagen's 91 km² is about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco. Vienna, by comparison, equals about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen covers 91 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1167. Copenhagen is known for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, among other attractions.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most populous of the cities on the river Danube.
Also known as "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. The city dates back to 500 BC. Visitors come for Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Wiener Linien (U-Bahn).
Vienna's metropolitan area holds nearly 2.9 million people, representing roughly one-third of Austria's entire population
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Copenhagen is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Vienna ~4 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Vienna is ~1,667 years older
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Vienna covers 415 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Denver (401 km²), Oslo (454 km²), Portland (376 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), or Seattle (369 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Vienna is 870 km (541 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 31m.
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