Australia vs Qatar
Australia is 673 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Australia about 673 times.
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Australia is 673× the area of Qatar.
| Australia | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Doha |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Australia is 673 times larger than Qatar. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Australia?
- About 673 times: Australia has 673× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Australia and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Qatar?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,972,215. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Qatar 260 per km².