Miami
143 km²
Taipei
272 km²
USA
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Miami is 1.9x smaller than Taipei
Population Comparison
Miami has 6.0x fewer people than Taipei
Yes — Taipei is 1.9x larger than Miami by area. Taipei spans 272 km² (105 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 129 km².
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Miami another way: its area is large enough to fit about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 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.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
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. Its history stretches back to 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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Miami metropolitan area covers 15,890 km², which is 6.5x larger than greater Taipei at 2,458 km². The Taipei metro area is also more populous, with 7.0 million people compared to 6.2 million.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 3.2x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Miami in North America versus Taipei in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate while Taipei experiences humid subtropical conditions. When it's noon in Taipei, it's midnight in Miami — a 13-hour time difference.
Density Gap
Taipei is 3.2x more densely populated
Time Difference
13 hours apart
History
Taipei is ~187 years older
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (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 Miami to Taipei is 13,902 km (8,639 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 51m.
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