Miami
143 km²
Vienna
415 km²
USA
Austria
Area Comparison
Miami is 2.9x smaller than Vienna
Population Comparison
Miami has 4.5x fewer people than Vienna
Vienna is significantly larger, covering 2.9 times the area of Miami. Vienna spans 415 km² (160 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 272 km². You could fit Miami inside Vienna approximately 2 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
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. Vienna works out to about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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
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. It was founded around 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
Looking beyond city limits, the Miami metropolitan area covers 15,890 km², which is 4.1x larger than greater Vienna at 3,840 km². The Miami metro area is also more populous, with 6.2 million people compared to 2.8 million.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Vienna is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Miami in North America versus Vienna in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate while Vienna experiences oceanic conditions. Winters differ dramatically: Miami stays around 20°C while Vienna drops to 1°C. When it's noon in Vienna, it's 6:00 AM in Miami — a 6-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Vienna ~2 times
Density Gap
Vienna is 1.6x more densely populated
Time Difference
6 hours apart
History
Vienna is ~2,396 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).
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 Miami to Vienna is 8,362 km (5,196 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 20m.
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