Doha
132 km²
Lima
2,672 km²
City Map Compare/Doha vs Limavs
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Area Comparison
Doha is 20.2x smaller than Lima
Population Comparison
Doha has 8.4x fewer people than Lima
Lima is significantly larger, covering 20.2 times the area of Doha. Lima spans 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 2,540 km². You could fit Doha inside Lima approximately 20 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lima at 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
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. Lima works out to about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 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.
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Also known as "City of Kings", Lima has an area of 2,672 km² and is home to 9.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1535. Visitors come for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, and much more.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Lima, with 3,720 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Doha is noticeably denser, packing 2.4 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Lima ~20 times
Density Gap
Doha is 2.4x more densely populated
History
Lima is ~315 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).
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Lima is 14,437 km (8,971 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 29m.
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