Austria vs Qatar
Austria is 7.33 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Austria about 7.3 times.
AustriaQatarAustria moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
7.33×
Austria is 7.33× the area of Qatar.
| Austria | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Doha |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Austria is 7.33 times larger than Qatar. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Austria?
- About 7.3 times: Austria has 7.33× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Austria and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Qatar?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,972,215. Density: Austria 110 per km², Qatar 260 per km².