Dhaka
368 km²
Doha
132 km²
City Map Compare/Dhaka vs Dohavs
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Area Comparison
Dhaka is 2.8x larger than Doha
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 14.1x more people than Doha
Yes — Dhaka is 2.8x larger than Doha by area. Dhaka spans 368 km² (142 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 236 km². You could fit Doha inside Dhaka approximately 2 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Doha at 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
Dhaka's footprint is roughly about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Doha, by comparison, equals about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park.
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Known as "Dacca", Dhaka covers 368 km² with a population of 16.8 million. Dhaka is known for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, among other attractions.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
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.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Doha, with 9,015 people per km², is a densely populated city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 5.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Dhaka ~2 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 5.1x more densely populated
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 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 Dhaka to Doha is 3,921 km (2,436 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 7m.
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