Doha
132 km²
San Francisco
121 km²
City Map Compare/Doha vs San Franciscovs
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Qatar
United States
Area Comparison
Doha is 1.1x larger than San Francisco
Population Comparison
Doha has 1.4x more people than San Francisco
Yes — Doha is 1.1x larger than San Francisco by area. Doha spans 132 km² (51 mi²) while San Francisco covers 121 km² (47 mi²) — a difference of 11 km².
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, San Francisco at 121 km² is about 1.2x the size of Paris (city proper).
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. San Francisco works out to about 17,000 American football fields, 60 times the area of Monaco, or 35 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.
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Among U.S. cities with a population of 300,000 or more, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income, second by population density, and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023.
Also known as "The City by the Bay", San Francisco has an area of 121 km² and is home to 0.9 million people. The city dates back to 1776. Visitors come for Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Cable cars, and much more. Getting around is easy with the BART & Muni.
San Francisco ranks first by per capita income among all US cities with 300,000+ residents as of 2023.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. San Francisco, with 7,190 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Doha is slightly more compact.
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).
San Francisco covers 121 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), Dublin (115 km²), Doha (132 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Miami (143 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to San Francisco is 12,975 km (8,062 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 46m.
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