Doha
132 km²
Houston
1,725 km²
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Qatar
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Area Comparison
Doha is 13.1x smaller than Houston
Population Comparison
Doha has 1.9x fewer people than Houston
Yes — Houston is 13.1x larger than Doha by area. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 1,593 km². You could fit Doha inside Houston approximately 13 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Houston at 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London.
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. Houston, by comparison, equals about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 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.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Also known as "Space City", Houston has an area of 1,725 km² and is home to 2.3 million people. The city dates back to 1836. Visitors come for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, and much more.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Houston, with 1,333 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Doha is dramatically more crowded, with 6.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Houston ~13 times
Density Gap
Doha is 6.8x more densely populated
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).
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Houston is 12,950 km (8,047 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 44m.
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