Rio de Janeiro
1,221 km²
Taipei
272 km²
Brazil
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Rio de Janeiro is 4.5x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
Rio de Janeiro has 2.5x more people than Taipei
Yes — Rio de Janeiro is 4.5x larger than Taipei by area. Rio de Janeiro spans 1,221 km² (471 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 949 km². You could fit Taipei inside Rio de Janeiro approximately 4 times.
To put Rio de Janeiro's size in perspective, its area of 1,221 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Rio de Janeiro another way: its area is large enough to fit about 171,000 American football fields, 21 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 times the area of Paris. Taipei, by comparison, equals about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park.
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Known as "Cidade Maravilhosa", Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km² with a population of 6.8 million. The city was established in 1565. Rio de Janeiro is known for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the MetrôRio.
Rio de Janeiro is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous in the Americas.
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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area covers 6,744 km², which is 2.7x larger than greater Taipei at 2,458 km². The Rio de Janeiro metro area is also more populous, with 13.5 million people compared to 7.0 million.
Rio de Janeiro has a population density of 5,528 people per km² — a densely populated city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is noticeably denser, packing 1.8 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Rio de Janeiro in South America versus Taipei in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Rio de Janeiro has a tropical savanna climate while Taipei experiences humid subtropical conditions. When it's noon in Taipei, it's 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro — a 11-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Rio de Janeiro ~4 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 1.8x more densely populated
Time Difference
11 hours apart
History
Rio de Janeiro is ~144 years older
Rio de Janeiro covers 1,221 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Antonio (1,209 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 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 Rio de Janeiro to Taipei is 18,447 km (11,463 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~22h 12m.
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