Congo vs Qatar
Congo is 29.9 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Congo about 30 times.
CongoQatarCongo moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 29.9× the area of Qatar.
| Congo | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Doha |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Congo is 29.9 times larger than Qatar. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Congo?
- About 30 times: Congo has 29.9× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Congo and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Qatar?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,972,215. Density: Congo 19 per km², Qatar 260 per km².