Tehran
730 km²
Vienna
415 km²
Iran
Austria
Area Comparison
Tehran is 1.8x larger than Vienna
Population Comparison
Tehran has 4.6x more people than Vienna
Yes — Tehran is 1.8x larger than Vienna by area. Tehran spans 730 km² (282 mi²) while Vienna covers 415 km² (160 mi²) — a difference of 315 km².
To put Tehran's size in perspective, its area of 730 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
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. Vienna, by comparison, equals about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
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.
Nicknamed "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. It was founded around 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
Looking beyond city limits, the Vienna metropolitan area covers 3,840 km², which is 1.7x larger than greater Tehran at 2,235 km². The Tehran metro area is also more populous, with 16.0 million people compared to 2.8 million.
Tehran has a population density of 12,507 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Tehran is noticeably denser, packing 2.6 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Tehran in Asia versus Vienna in Europe. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Tehran has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate while Vienna experiences oceanic conditions. Summers are notably different: Tehran averages 30°C compared to 21°C in Vienna. When it's noon in Tehran, it's 9.5:00 AM in Vienna — a 2.5-hour time difference.
Density Gap
Tehran is 2.6x more densely populated
History
Vienna is ~2,024 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).
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 Tehran to Vienna is 3,177 km (1,974 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 14m.
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