Philadelphia
370 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
United States
Israel
Area Comparison
Philadelphia is 7.1x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Philadelphia has 3.4x more people than Tel Aviv
Philadelphia is significantly larger, covering 7.1 times the area of Tel Aviv. Philadelphia spans 370 km² (143 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 318 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Philadelphia approximately 7 times.
To put Philadelphia's size in perspective, its area of 370 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
In more relatable units, Philadelphia's 370 km² is about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. For Tel Aviv, that's about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a Census-estimated population of 1,574,281 in July 2025. The Philadelphia metropolitan area has 6.33 million residents and is the nation's ninth-largest metropolitan area. Philadelphia is known for its culture, cuisine, and history, maintaining contemporary influence in business and technology, sports, and music.
Known as "Philly", Philadelphia covers 370 km² with a population of 1.6 million. The city was established in 1682. Philadelphia is known for Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philly Cheesesteak, among other attractions.
Philadelphia is the sixth-most populous US city, with an estimated 1,574,281 residents as of July 2025.
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.
Often called "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates 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.
Philadelphia has a population density of 4,324 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tel Aviv is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Philadelphia ~7 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Philadelphia is ~227 years older
Philadelphia covers 370 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 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 Philadelphia to Tel Aviv is 9,244 km (5,744 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 23m.
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