Doha
132 km²
Lagos
1,172 km²
City Map Compare/Doha vs Lagosvs
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Qatar
Nigeria
Area Comparison
Doha is 8.9x smaller than Lagos
Population Comparison
Doha has 12.9x fewer people than Lagos
Yes — Lagos is 8.9x larger than Doha by area. Lagos spans 1,172 km² (453 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 1,040 km². You could fit Doha inside Lagos approximately 8 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lagos at 1,172 km² is about 1.3x the size of Berlin.
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. Lagos works out to about 164,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 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.
Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
Often called "Lasgidi", Lagos has an area of 1,172 km² and is home to 15.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 1472. Visitors come for Victoria Island, Lekki Conservation Centre, Nike Art Gallery, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Lagos Rail (Blue & Red Lines).
Lagos is the most populous urban area on the African continent, with an estimated 17 to 21 million residents as of 2025.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Lagos, with 13,131 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Lagos is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Lagos ~8 times
Density Gap
Lagos is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Lagos is ~378 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).
Lagos covers 1,172 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), or Los Angeles (1,302 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Lagos is 5,518 km (3,429 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 59m.
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