San Diego
964 km²
Taipei
272 km²
United States
Taiwan
Area Comparison
San Diego is 3.5x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
San Diego has 1.9x fewer people than Taipei
In terms of area, San Diego is 3.5x the size of Taipei. San Diego spans 964 km² (372 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 692 km². You could fit Taipei inside San Diego approximately 3 times.
To put San Diego's size in perspective, its area of 964 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture San Diego another way: its area is large enough to fit about 135,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 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.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.
Known as "America's Finest City", San Diego covers 964 km² with a population of 1.4 million. The city was established in 1769. San Diego is known for San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Coronado Beach, among other attractions.
San Diego sits directly on the Mexico-United States border, making it California's southwesternmost major city.
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. The city dates 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.
San Diego has a population density of 1,442 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Taipei, with 9,743 people per km², is a densely populated city. Taipei is dramatically more crowded, with 6.8x the population density.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside San Diego ~3 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 6.8x more densely populated
San Diego covers 964 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Abu Dhabi (972 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Santiago (838 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 San Diego to Taipei is 11,077 km (6,883 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 32m.
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