Doha
132,000,000 km²
Manila
43 km²
Qatar
Philippines
Area Comparison
Doha is 3069767.4x larger than Manila
Population Comparison
Doha has 1.6x fewer people than Manila
In terms of area, Doha is 3069767.4x the size of Manila. Doha spans 132,000,000 km² (50,965,464 mi²) while Manila covers 43 km² (17 mi²) — a difference of 131,999,957 km². You could fit Manila inside Doha approximately 3069767 times.
Meanwhile, Manila at 43 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Manhattan.
Picture Doha another way: its area is large enough to fit about 18,487,400,000 American football fields. For Manila, that's about 6,000 American football fields, 88 times the area of Vatican City, or 21 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer (116,380/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Also known as "Pearl of the Orient", Manila has an area of 43 km² and is home to 1.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1571. Visitors come for Intramuros walled city, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LRT & MRT Manila.
Manila has 44,935 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Doha has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Manila, with 43,023 people per km², is one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Manila is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Manila fits inside Doha ~3069767 times
Density Gap
Manila is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Manila is ~279 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).
Manila covers 43 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Athens (39 km²), Tel Aviv (52 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Manila is 7,283 km (4,525 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 4m.
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