Iceland vs Qatar
Iceland is 9.01 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Iceland about 9.0 times.
IcelandQatarIceland moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 9.01× the area of Qatar.
| Iceland | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Doha |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Iceland is 9.01 times larger than Qatar. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Iceland?
- About 9.0 times: Iceland has 9.01× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Iceland and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Qatar 260 per km².