Vienna
415 km²
Warsaw
517 km²
Austria
Poland
Area Comparison
Vienna is 1.2x smaller than Warsaw
Population Comparison
Vienna has 1.1x more people than Warsaw
In terms of area, Warsaw is 1.2x the size of Vienna. Warsaw spans 517 km² (200 mi²) while Vienna covers 415 km² (160 mi²) — a difference of 102 km².
To put Vienna's size in perspective, its area of 415 km² is about 1.5x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Warsaw at 517 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Vienna's footprint is roughly about 58,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Central Park, or 7 times the area of Manhattan — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Warsaw works out to about 72,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Known as "City of Music", Vienna covers 415 km² with a population of 2.0 million. The city was founded around 500 BC. Vienna is known for Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Wiener Linien (U-Bahn).
Vienna's metropolitan area holds nearly 2.9 million people, representing roughly one-third of Austria's entire population
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres.
Also known as "Phoenix City", Warsaw has an area of 517 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Visitors come for Warsaw Old Town, Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle, and much more.
Warsaw is Poland's capital and largest city, with 1.86 million residents and a metro area of 3.27 million.
Vienna has a population density of 4,771 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Warsaw, with 3,598 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Vienna is slightly more compact.
Density Gap
Vienna is 1.3x more densely populated
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).
Warsaw covers 517 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Prague (496 km²), Auckland (559 km²), or Oslo (454 km²).
The straight-line distance from Vienna to Warsaw is 555 km (345 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 9m.
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