Auckland
559 km²
Taipei
272 km²
New Zealand
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Auckland is 2.1x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
Auckland has 1.8x fewer people than Taipei
In terms of area, Auckland is 2.1x the size of Taipei. Auckland spans 559 km² (216 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 287 km². You could fit Taipei inside Auckland approximately 2 times.
To put Auckland's size in perspective, its area of 559 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Auckland another way: its area is large enough to fit about 78,000 American football fields, 160 times the area of Central Park, or 9 times the area of Manhattan. Taipei, by comparison, equals about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park.
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Known as "City of Sails", Auckland covers 559 km² with a population of 1.5 million. The city was established in 1840. Auckland is known for Sky Tower, Hauraki Gulf islands, Auckland Harbour Bridge, among other attractions.
Auckland is the most populous city in New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in all of Oceania.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei has an area of 272 km² and is home to 2.6 million people. It was established in 1709. Visitors come for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
Auckland has a population density of 2,630 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 3.7x the population density.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Auckland ~2 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 3.7x more densely populated
History
Taipei is ~131 years older
Auckland covers 559 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Budapest (525 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 km²).
The straight-line distance from Auckland to Taipei is 8,851 km (5,500 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 55m.
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