Doha
132 km²
Edinburgh
259 km²
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Qatar
United Kingdom
Area Comparison
Doha is 2.0x smaller than Edinburgh
Population Comparison
Doha has 2.4x more people than Edinburgh
In terms of area, Edinburgh is 2.0x the size of Doha. Edinburgh spans 259 km² (100 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 127 km².
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Edinburgh at 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Doha's footprint is roughly about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Edinburgh works out to about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park.
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 covers 132 km² with a population of 1.2 million. The city was established in 1850. Doha is known for Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif, The Pearl-Qatar, among other attractions.
Doha is Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the country's population living in the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Nicknamed "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh has an area of 259 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates back to 601. Visitors come for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, and much more.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Edinburgh, with 1,892 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Doha is dramatically more crowded, with 4.8x the population density.
Density Gap
Doha is 4.8x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,249 years older
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).
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Edinburgh is 5,531 km (3,437 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h.
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