Croatia vs Qatar
Croatia is 4.95 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Croatia about 4.9 times.
CroatiaQatarCroatia moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 4.95× the area of Qatar.
| Croatia | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Croatia is 4.95 times larger than Qatar. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Croatia?
- About 4.9 times: Croatia has 4.95× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Croatia and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Qatar?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,972,215. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Qatar 260 per km².