Doha
132 km²
Mexico City
1,485 km²
Qatar
Mexico
Area Comparison
Doha is 11.3x smaller than Mexico City
Population Comparison
Doha has 7.7x fewer people than Mexico City
Mexico City is significantly larger, covering 11.3 times the area of Doha. Mexico City spans 1,485 km² (573 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 1,353 km². You could fit Doha inside Mexico City approximately 11 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Mexico City at 1,485 km² is roughly the same size as London.
Picture Doha another way: its area is large enough to fit about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park. Mexico City works out to about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 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.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters.
Nicknamed "CDMX", Mexico City has an area of 1,485 km² and is home to 9.2 million people. Its history stretches back to 1325. Visitors come for Zocalo square, Chapultepec Park, Frida Kahlo Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Mexico City Metro.
Mexico City sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican central plateau.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Mexico City, with 6,202 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Doha is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Mexico City ~11 times
Density Gap
Doha is 1.5x more densely populated
History
Mexico City is ~525 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).
Mexico City covers 1,485 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Delhi (1,484 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Mexico City is 14,117 km (8,772 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 7m.
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