Doha
132 km²
Osaka
225 km²
Qatar
Japan
Area Comparison
Doha is 1.7x smaller than Osaka
Population Comparison
Doha has 2.3x fewer people than Osaka
Osaka is significantly larger, covering 1.7 times the area of Doha. Osaka spans 225 km² (87 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 93 km².
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Osaka at 225 km² is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.
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. Osaka, by comparison, equals about 32,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Monaco, or 66 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of 2,816,247 as of October 1, 2025 and a population density of about 12,505 people per square kilometer, it is the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban…
Nicknamed "Nation's Kitchen", Osaka has an area of 225 km² and is home to 2.8 million people. It was established in 645. Visitors come for Osaka Castle, Dotonbori district, Universal Studios Japan, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Osaka Metro.
Osaka is the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Osaka, with 12,222 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Both cities have comparable density, though Osaka is slightly more compact.
Density Gap
Osaka is 1.4x more densely populated
History
Osaka is ~1,205 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).
Osaka covers 225 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Amsterdam (219 km²), Boston (232 km²), Helsinki (214 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Osaka is 7,924 km (4,924 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 49m.
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