Perth
6,417 km²
Vienna
415 km²
Australia
Austria
Area Comparison
Perth is 15.5x larger than Vienna
Population Comparison
Perth has 1.1x more people than Vienna
Perth is significantly larger, covering 15.5 times the area of Vienna. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Vienna covers 415 km² (160 mi²) — a difference of 6,002 km². You could fit Vienna inside Perth approximately 15 times.
To put Perth's size in perspective, its area of 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
Perth's footprint is roughly about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Vienna, that's about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Known as "City of Light", Perth covers 6,417 km² with a population of 2.1 million. The city was established in 1829. Perth is known for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, among other attractions.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
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.
Often called "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. Its history stretches 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
Perth has a population density of 333 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Vienna is dramatically more crowded, with 14.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Vienna fits inside Perth ~15 times
Density Gap
Vienna is 14.3x more densely populated
History
Vienna is ~2,329 years older
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 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 Perth to Vienna is 13,254 km (8,236 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 6m.
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