Doha
132 km²
Zurich
88 km²
City Map Compare/Doha vs Zurichvs
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Area Comparison
Doha is 1.5x larger than Zurich
Population Comparison
Doha has 2.8x more people than Zurich
Doha is significantly larger, covering 1.5 times the area of Zurich. Doha spans 132 km² (51 mi²) while Zurich covers 88 km² (34 mi²) — a difference of 44 km².
To put Doha's size in perspective, its area of 132 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Zurich at 88 km² is about 1.2x smaller than 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. Zurich works out to about 12,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Vatican City, or 44 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic.
Zurich has an area of 88 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. The city dates back to 15 BC. Visitors come for Lake Zurich, Bahnhofstrasse, Grossmünster, and much more. Getting around is easy with the ZVV (S-Bahn & Tram).
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and sits at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich in north-central Switzerland.
Doha has a population density of 9,015 people per km² — a densely populated city. Zurich, with 4,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Doha is noticeably denser, packing 1.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Doha is 1.8x more densely populated
History
Zurich is ~1,865 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).
Zurich covers 88 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Copenhagen (91 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
The straight-line distance from Doha to Zurich is 4,486 km (2,788 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 47m.
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