Taipei
272 km²
Tehran
730 km²
Taiwan
Iran
Area Comparison
Taipei is 2.7x smaller than Tehran
Population Comparison
Taipei has 3.4x fewer people than Tehran
Tehran is significantly larger, covering 2.7 times the area of Taipei. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 458 km². You could fit Taipei inside Tehran approximately 2 times.
To put Taipei's size in perspective, its area of 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Tehran at 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City.
Picture Taipei another way: its area is large enough to fit about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park. For Tehran, that's about 102,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei covers 272 km² with a population of 2.6 million. The city was established in 1709. Taipei is known for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
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. The city dates 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 Taipei metropolitan area covers 2,458 km², which is 1.1x larger than greater Tehran at 2,235 km². The Tehran metro area is also more populous, with 16.0 million people compared to 7.0 million.
Taipei has a population density of 9,743 people per km² — a densely populated city. Tehran, with 12,507 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Tehran is slightly more compact.
Both cities are in Asia, but they represent different national approaches to urban development. Taipei (Taiwan) and Tehran (Iran) offer a fascinating regional contrast.
Taipei has a humid subtropical climate while Tehran experiences hot-summer Mediterranean conditions. When it's noon in Taipei, it's 7.5:00 AM in Tehran — a 4.5-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Tehran ~2 times
Time Difference
4.5 hours apart
History
Tehran is ~185 years older
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 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 Taipei to Tehran is 6,698 km (4,162 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 23m.
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