Gambia vs Qatar
Qatar and Gambia are almost exactly the same size.
GambiaQatarGambia moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.99× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.01× the size of Gambia.
 Gambia |  Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationQatar: 1.05× the population | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 1.04× the density | 250 / km²#41 of 194 | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.53× the urban share | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 2.27× the births per woman | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 1.69 points higher | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 3.15× the birth rate | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGambia: 5.64× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 24.7 points higher | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Gambia: 1.5 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 13.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGambia: 119× the refugees for its size | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 16.4 years longer | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 6.81× the infant mortality | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsQatar: 33.6× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentQatar: 3.19× the university enrolment | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexQatar: 0.362 higher | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 79.9× the income per person | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 83.1× the economy | $2.59B2025 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 34.8× the output per person | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 3.0 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGambia: 10.3 points higher | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGambia: 65× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gambia: 3.7 higher | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 26.0 points higher | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 19.2 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesQatar: 6.8 points higher | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 9.2 points higher | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 55.9 points higher | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spendingQatar: 11.4× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.98× the share online | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGambia: 213× the forest share | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 263× the CO₂ per person | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGambia: 47.7 points higher | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityQatar: 31.0 points higher | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 2.81× the air pollution | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landQatar: 7.9 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 41.7 points higher | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 196× the water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGambia: 11.3× the rain and snow | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 1.00 higher | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 1.39 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Banjul | Doha |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | English | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +220 | +974 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Qatar?
- No. Gambia and Qatar are almost exactly the same size. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Qatar?
- About 1.0 times: Qatar has 1.01× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Qatar 260 per km².
- Which is richer, Gambia or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 79.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gambia or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 66.1 — 16.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Gambia and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Gambia: presidential republic; Qatar: absolute monarchy.