Copenhagen
91 km²
Taipei
272 km²
Denmark
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 3.0x smaller than Taipei
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 4.0x fewer people than Taipei
Taipei is significantly larger, covering 3.0 times the area of Copenhagen. Taipei spans 272 km² (105 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 181 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Taipei approximately 2 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Copenhagen another way: its area is large enough to fit about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco. For Taipei, that's about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen covers 91 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1167. Copenhagen is known for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, among other attractions.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
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. Its history stretches back to 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.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Taipei is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Taipei ~2 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 1.3x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~542 years older
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 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 Copenhagen to Taipei is 8,834 km (5,489 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 54m.
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