Tehran
730 km²
Vancouver
115 km²
Iran
Canada
Area Comparison
Tehran is 6.3x larger than Vancouver
Population Comparison
Tehran has 13.8x more people than Vancouver
Yes — Tehran is 6.3x larger than Vancouver by area. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 615 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Tehran approximately 6 times.
To put Tehran's size in perspective, its area of 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Vancouver at 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Picture Tehran another way: its area is large enough to fit about 102,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris. Vancouver works out to about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park.
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 covers 730 km² with a population of 9.1 million. The city was established in 1524. Tehran is known for Azadi Tower, Milad Tower, Golestan Palace, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is 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.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million.
Often called "Hollywood North", Vancouver has an area of 115 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1886. Visitors come for Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and much more.
Vancouver grew from 631,486 residents in 2016 to 662,248 by the 2021 census, leading all of British Columbia.
Tehran has a population density of 12,507 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Vancouver, with 5,739 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tehran is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Tehran has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate while Vancouver experiences Marine west coast climate conditions.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Tehran ~6 times
Density Gap
Tehran is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Tehran is ~362 years older
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).
Vancouver covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), or Miami (143 km²).
The straight-line distance from Tehran to Vancouver is 10,553 km (6,558 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 55m.
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