Lisbon
100 km²
Tehran
730 km²
Portugal
Iran
Area Comparison
Lisbon is 7.3x smaller than Tehran
Population Comparison
Lisbon has 16.6x fewer people than Tehran
Yes — Tehran is 7.3x larger than Lisbon by area. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Lisbon covers 100 km² (39 mi²) — a difference of 630 km². You could fit Lisbon inside Tehran approximately 7 times.
To put Lisbon's size in perspective, its area of 100 km² is roughly the same size as Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Tehran at 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Picture Lisbon another way: its area is large enough to fit about 14,000 American football fields, 50 times the area of Monaco, or 29 times the area of Central Park. Tehran, by comparison, equals about 102,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus.
Known as "City of Seven Hills", Lisbon covers 100 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was founded around 1200 BC. Lisbon is known for Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Tram 28, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Lisbon Metro.
Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only European capital along the Atlantic coast.
Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and West Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world.
Tehran has an area of 730 km² and is home to 9.1 million people. It was established in 1524. Visitors come for Azadi Tower, Milad Tower, Golestan Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Tehran Metro.
Tehran's metropolitan area holds 16.8 million people, making it the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo.
Looking beyond city limits, the Lisbon metropolitan area covers 3,015 km², which is 1.3x larger than greater Tehran at 2,235 km². The Tehran metro area is also more populous, with 16.0 million people compared to 2.9 million.
Lisbon has a population density of 5,500 people per km² — a densely populated city. Tehran, with 12,507 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Tehran is noticeably denser, packing 2.3 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Lisbon in Europe versus Tehran in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate while Tehran experiences hot-summer Mediterranean conditions. When it's noon in Tehran, it's 8.5:00 AM in Lisbon — a 3.5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Lisbon fits inside Tehran ~7 times
Density Gap
Tehran is 2.3x more densely populated
Time Difference
3.5 hours apart
History
Lisbon is ~2,724 years older
Lisbon covers 100 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), Zurich (88 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Tehran covers 730 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Singapore (733 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), Hamburg (755 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), or New York (783 km²).
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Tehran is 5,272 km (3,276 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 42m.
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