Perth
6,417 km²
Taipei
272 km²
Australia
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Perth is 23.6x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
Perth has 1.2x fewer people than Taipei
In terms of area, Perth is 23.6x the size of Taipei. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 6,145 km². You could fit Taipei inside Perth approximately 23 times.
To put Perth's size in perspective, its area of 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Perth another way: its area is large enough to fit about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris. Taipei works out to about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Known as "City of Light", Perth covers 6,417 km² with a population of 2.1 million. The city was established in 1829. Perth is known for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, among other attractions.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
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.
Perth has a population density of 333 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 29.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Perth ~23 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 29.3x more densely populated
History
Taipei is ~120 years older
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 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 Perth to Taipei is 6,366 km (3,955 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~7h 59m.
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