Doha
132,000,000 km²
Seoul
605 km²
Qatar
South Korea
Area Comparison
Doha is 218181.8x larger than Seoul
Population Comparison
Doha has 8.2x fewer people than Seoul
Yes — Doha is 218181.8x larger than Seoul by area. Doha spans 132,000,000 km² (50,965,464 mi²) while Seoul covers 605 km² (234 mi²) — a difference of 131,999,395 km². You could fit Seoul inside Doha approximately 218181 times.
Meanwhile, Seoul at 605 km² is about 1.3x smaller than New York City.
In more relatable units, Doha's 132,000,000 km² is about 18,487,400,000 American football fields. Seoul 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.
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Seoul has an area of 605 km² and is home to 9.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 18 BC. Visitors come for Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gangnam district, Myeongdong shopping, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Seoul Metro.
Seoul Metropolitan Area emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind only NYC, Tokyo, LA, Paris, and London.
Doha has a population density of 0 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Seoul, with 16,149 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Seoul is dramatically more crowded, with Infinityx the population density.
Size Ratio
Seoul fits inside Doha ~218181 times
Density Gap
Seoul is Infinityx more densely populated
History
Seoul is ~1,868 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).
Seoul covers 605 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chicago (606 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Seoul is 7,101 km (4,412 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 51m.
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