Cyprus vs Qatar
Qatar is 24% larger than Cyprus.
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Cyprus is 0.81× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.24× the size of Cyprus.
 Cyprus |  Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaQatar: 1.24× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationQatar: 2.17× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 1.75× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.49× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateQatar: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 3.01 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCyprus: 1.11× the birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCyprus: 6.36× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cyprus: 1.1 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 13.2 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadQatar: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 0.7 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityQatar: 1.17× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCyprus: 1.18× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCyprus: 2.81× the university enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.027 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 2.06× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 5.23× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 2.0× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 0.9 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationQatar: 1.2 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCyprus: 49× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Qatar: 3.3 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureCyprus: 0.6 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 21.7 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 21.2 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 25.7 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCyprus: 29.0 points higher | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spendingQatar: 4.04× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.09× the share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCyprus: 186× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 8.76× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 15.6 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 6.7× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 23.0 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 8.6 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 14.1× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCyprus: 6.73× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 0.60 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.34 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCyprus: 8.0× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | Doha |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +357 | +974 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35° N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Qatar?
- No. Cyprus is 19% smaller than Qatar. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Qatar?
- About 1.2 times: Qatar has 1.24× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Qatar 260 per km².
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $36,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 81.8 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cyprus: presidential republic; Qatar: absolute monarchy.