Edinburgh
259 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
United Kingdom
Israel
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 5.0x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 1.0x more people than Tel Aviv
In terms of area, Edinburgh is 5.0x the size of Tel Aviv. Edinburgh spans 259 km² (100 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 207 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Edinburgh approximately 4 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
In more relatable units, Edinburgh's 259 km² is about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park. 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.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
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.
Nicknamed "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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tel Aviv is dramatically more crowded, with 4.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Edinburgh ~4 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 4.8x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,308 years older
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 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 Edinburgh to Tel Aviv is 3,948 km (2,453 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 9m.
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