Vancouver
115 km²
Vienna
415 km²
Canada
Austria
Area Comparison
Vancouver is 3.6x smaller than Vienna
Population Comparison
Vancouver has 3.0x fewer people than Vienna
Vienna is significantly larger, covering 3.6 times the area of Vancouver. Vienna spans 415 km² (160 mi²) while Vancouver covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 300 km². You could fit Vancouver inside Vienna approximately 3 times.
To put Vancouver's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Vienna at 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Vancouver another way: its area is large enough to fit about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park. Vienna works out to about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Known as "Hollywood North", Vancouver covers 115 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1886. Vancouver is known for Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge, among other attractions.
Vancouver grew from 631,486 residents in 2016 to 662,248 by the 2021 census, leading all of British Columbia.
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
Vancouver has a population density of 5,739 people per km² — a densely populated city. Vienna, with 4,771 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Vancouver is slightly more compact.
Vancouver has a Marine west coast climate climate while Vienna experiences oceanic conditions.
Size Ratio
Vancouver fits inside Vienna ~3 times
History
Vienna is ~2,386 years older
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).
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 Vancouver to Vienna is 8,501 km (5,282 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 30m.
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