Seoul
605 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
South Korea
Israel
Area Comparison
Seoul is 11.6x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
Seoul has 20.8x more people than Tel Aviv
In terms of area, Seoul is 11.6x the size of Tel Aviv. Seoul spans 605 km² (234 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 553 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Seoul approximately 11 times.
To put Seoul's size in perspective, its area of 605 km² is about 1.3x smaller than New York City. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
Picture Seoul another way: its area is large enough to fit about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan. 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.
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Seoul covers 605 km² with a population of 9.8 million. The city was founded around 18 BC. Seoul is known for Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gangnam district, Myeongdong shopping, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Seoul Metro.
Seoul Metropolitan Area emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind only NYC, Tokyo, LA, Paris, and London.
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.
Also known as "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. Its history stretches 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.
Seoul has a population density of 16,149 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Seoul is noticeably denser, packing 1.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside Seoul ~11 times
Density Gap
Seoul is 1.8x more densely populated
History
Seoul is ~1,927 years older
Seoul covers 605 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chicago (606 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 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 Seoul to Tel Aviv is 8,079 km (5,020 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h.
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