Sydney
12,368 km²
Taipei
272 km²
Australia
Taiwan
Area Comparison
Sydney is 45.5x larger than Taipei
Population Comparison
Sydney has 2.0x more people than Taipei
Sydney is significantly larger, covering 45.5 times the area of Taipei. Sydney spans 12,368 km² (4,775 mi²) while Taipei covers 272 km² (105 mi²) — a difference of 12,096 km². You could fit Taipei inside Sydney approximately 45 times.
To put Sydney's size in perspective, its area of 12,368 km² is about 2.0x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Taipei at 272 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
Sydney's footprint is roughly about 1,700,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Paris, or 100 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Taipei, by comparison, equals about 38,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 80 times the area of Central Park.
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west.
Known as "Sydneysiders", Sydney covers 12,368 km² with a population of 5.3 million. The city was established in 1788. Sydney is known for Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Sydney Trains.
Sydney stretches roughly 80 km from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west.
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.
Looking beyond city limits, the Sydney metropolitan area covers 12,368 km², which is 5.0x larger than greater Taipei at 2,458 km². The Taipei metro area is also more populous, with 7.0 million people compared to 5.3 million.
Sydney has a population density of 429 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 22.7x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Sydney in Oceania versus Taipei in Asia. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Both cities share a humid subtropical climate, though local geography creates distinct microclimates in each. When it's noon in Sydney, it's 10:00 AM in Taipei — a 2-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Taipei fits inside Sydney ~45 times
Density Gap
Taipei is 22.7x more densely populated
Sydney covers 12,368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chengdu (14,378 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Brisbane (15,826 km²), or Beijing (16,411 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 Sydney to Taipei is 7,260 km (4,511 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 2m.
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