Doha
132 km²
Guangzhou
7,434 km²
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Area Comparison
Doha is 56.3x smaller than Guangzhou
Population Comparison
Doha has 15.7x fewer people than Guangzhou
Yes — Guangzhou is 56.3x larger than Doha by area. Guangzhou spans 7,434 km² (2,870 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 7,302 km². You could fit Doha inside Guangzhou approximately 56 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Guangzhou at 7,434 km² is about 1.2x the size of Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Doha's 132 km² is about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park. Guangzhou works out to about 1,000,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Manhattan, or 71 times the area of Paris.
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.
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Nicknamed "Canton", Guangzhou has an area of 7,434 km² and is home to 18.7 million people. The city dates back to 214 BC. Visitors come for Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Guangzhou Metro.
Guangzhou boasts a history of over 2,200 years and served as a major terminus of the ancient Silk Road
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Guangzhou, with 2,513 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Doha is dramatically more crowded, with 3.6x the population density.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Guangzhou ~56 times
Density Gap
Doha is 3.6x more densely populated
History
Guangzhou is ~2,064 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).
Guangzhou covers 7,434 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Wuhan (8,569 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), Shanghai (6,341 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Guangzhou is 6,208 km (3,858 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 48m.
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