Chengdu
14,378 km²
Doha
132 km²
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Area Comparison
Chengdu is 108.9x larger than Doha
Population Comparison
Chengdu has 17.6x more people than Doha
In terms of area, Chengdu is 108.9x the size of Doha. Chengdu spans 14,378 km² (5,551 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 14,246 km². You could fit Doha inside Chengdu approximately 108 times.
To put Chengdu's size in perspective, its area of 14,378 km² is about 2.3x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Doha at 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Picture Chengdu another way: its area is large enough to fit about 2,000,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Paris, or 120 times the area of San Francisco. Doha works out to about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park.
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Known as "Land of Abundance", Chengdu covers 14,378 km² with a population of 20.9 million. The city was founded around 310 BC. Chengdu is known for Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Shrine, among other attractions.
Chengdu has a population of over 20.9 million, making it the fourth most populous city in China.
Doha is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which is known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Doha has an area of 132 km² and is home to 1.2 million people. It was established in 1850. Visitors come for Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif, The Pearl-Qatar, and much more.
Doha is Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the country's population living in the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Chengdu has a population density of 1,456 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Doha, with 9,015 people per km², is a densely populated city. Doha is dramatically more crowded, with 6.2x the population density.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Chengdu ~108 times
Density Gap
Doha is 6.2x more densely populated
History
Chengdu is ~2,160 years older
Chengdu covers 14,378 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Brisbane (15,826 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
Doha covers 132 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Minneapolis (149 km²), Vancouver (115 km²), or Dublin (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Doha is 5,147 km (3,198 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 33m.
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