Miami
143 km²
Tehran
730 km²
USA
Iran
Area Comparison
Miami is 5.1x smaller than Tehran
Population Comparison
Miami has 20.8x fewer people than Tehran
Yes — Tehran is 5.1x larger than Miami by area. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 587 km². You could fit Miami inside Tehran approximately 5 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Tehran at 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Picture Miami another way: its area is large enough to fit about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 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.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
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. Its history stretches back to 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 Miami metropolitan area covers 15,890 km², which is 7.1x larger than greater Tehran at 2,235 km². The Tehran metro area is also more populous, with 16.0 million people compared to 6.2 million.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Tehran, with 12,507 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Tehran is dramatically more crowded, with 4.1x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Miami in North America versus Tehran in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate while Tehran experiences hot-summer Mediterranean conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Miami stays around 20°C while Tehran drops to 3°C. When it's noon in Tehran, it's 3.5:00 AM in Miami — a 8.5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Tehran ~5 times
Density Gap
Tehran is 4.1x more densely populated
Time Difference
8.5 hours apart
History
Tehran is ~372 years older
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 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 Miami to Tehran is 11,499 km (7,145 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 2m.
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