Antarctica vs Qatar
Antarctica is 1,224 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Antarctica about 1224 times.
AntarcticaQatarAntarctica moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
1,224×
Antarctica is 1,224× the area of Qatar.
| Antarctica | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | — | Doha |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,224 times larger than Qatar. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Antarctica?
- About 1224 times: Antarctica has 1,224× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Antarctica and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Qatar 260 per km².