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Tel Aviv

52 km²

Vienna

415 km²

Tel Aviv vs Vienna - City Size Comparison

Tel Aviv vs Vienna - City Size Comparison

Tel Aviv

Israel

Area52 km²
Population0.47M
Density9,038 /km²
Elevation5 m
Founded1909
Vienna

Austria

Area415 km²
Population1.98M
Density4,771 /km²
Elevation171 m
Metro Pop.2.8M
Founded500 BC
Climateoceanic

Area Comparison

Tel Aviv is 8.0x smaller than Vienna

Population Comparison

Tel Aviv has 4.2x fewer people than Vienna

Is Tel Aviv Bigger Than Vienna?

Yes — Vienna is 8.0x larger than Tel Aviv by area. Vienna spans 415 km² (160 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 363 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside Vienna approximately 7 times.

To put Tel Aviv's size in perspective, its area of 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.

Picture Tel Aviv another way: its area is large enough to fit about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco. For Vienna, that's about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.

About Tel Aviv

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.

Known as "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv covers 52 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 1909. Tel Aviv is known for White City Bauhaus architecture, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, among other attractions.

Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of Israel and a global high-tech hub on the Mediterranean coast.

About Vienna

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.

Often called "City of Music", Vienna has an area of 415 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 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

Population Density

Tel Aviv has a population density of 9,038 people per km² — a densely populated city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Tel Aviv is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.

Key Differences at a Glance

Size Ratio

Tel Aviv fits inside Vienna ~7 times

Density Gap

Tel Aviv is 1.9x more densely populated

History

Vienna is ~2,409 years older

Cities Similar in Size to Tel Aviv

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).

Cities Similar in Size to Vienna

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).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tel Aviv bigger than Vienna?
Vienna is 8.0 times larger than Tel Aviv by area. Vienna covers 415 km² while Tel Aviv spans 52 km², a difference of 363 km².
How many times does Tel Aviv fit inside Vienna?
Tel Aviv (52 km²) fits inside Vienna (415 km²) approximately 7 times. That means Vienna is 8.0x the area of Tel Aviv.
What is the population difference between Tel Aviv and Vienna?
Vienna has approximately 2.0 million people, while Tel Aviv has about 0.5 million. Vienna has 1.5 million more residents.
Which city is more densely populated, Tel Aviv or Vienna?
Tel Aviv is more densely populated with 9,038 people per km², compared to 4,771 people per km².
Which city is older, Tel Aviv or Vienna?
Vienna is older, founded around -500, while Tel Aviv was established around 1909 — a difference of about 2409 years.
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Distance Between Tel Aviv and Vienna

The straight-line distance from Tel Aviv to Vienna is 2,367 km (1,471 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 17m.

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