Doha
132 km²
Taipei
272 km²
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Qatar
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Area Comparison
Doha is 2.1x smaller than Taipei
Population Comparison
Doha has 2.2x fewer people than Taipei
Yes — Taipei is 2.1x larger than Doha by area. Taipei spans 272 km² (105 mi²) while Doha covers 132 km² (51 mi²) — a difference of 140 km². You could fit Doha inside Taipei approximately 2 times.
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
In more relatable units, Doha's 132 km² is about 18,000 American football fields, 65 times the area of Monaco, or 39 times the area of Central Park. Taipei, by comparison, equals about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 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.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Taipei has an area of 272 km² and is home to 2.6 million people. It was established in 1709. Visitors come for Taipei 101 tower, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Shilin Night Market, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Taipei Metro (MRT).
Most of Taipei rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed bounded by narrow river valleys.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Both cities have comparable density, though Taipei is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Doha fits inside Taipei ~2 times
History
Taipei is ~141 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).
Taipei covers 272 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Edinburgh (259 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Munich (311 km²), Boston (232 km²), or Osaka (225 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Taipei is 6,959 km (4,324 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~8h 41m.
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