Doha
132,000,000 km²
Madrid
604 km²
Qatar
Spain
Area Comparison
Doha is 218543.0x larger than Madrid
Population Comparison
Doha has 2.8x fewer people than Madrid
Doha is significantly larger, covering 218543.0 times the area of Madrid. Doha spans 132,000,000 km² (50,965,464 mi²) while Madrid covers 604 km² (233 mi²) — a difference of 131,999,396 km². You could fit Madrid inside Doha approximately 218543 times.
Meanwhile, Madrid at 604 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
Doha's footprint is roughly about 18,487,400,000 American football fields — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Madrid works out to about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan.
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 132,000,000 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.
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris. The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi).
Nicknamed "La Villa y Corte", Madrid has an area of 604 km² and is home to 3.3 million people. The city dates back to 852. Visitors come for Royal Palace of Madrid, Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Madrid Metro.
Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union after Berlin, with over 3.4 million residents in the city proper
Doha has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Madrid, with 5,513 people per km², is a densely populated city. Madrid is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Madrid fits inside Doha ~218543 times
Density Gap
Madrid is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Madrid is ~998 years older
Doha covers 132,000,000 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Dublin (114,990,000 km²), Chennai (426,830,040 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Beijing (16,411 km²), or Brisbane (15,826 km²).
Madrid covers 604 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seoul (605 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Chicago (606 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Madrid is 5,335 km (3,315 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 47m.
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