Iran vs Qatar
Iran is 144 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Iran about 144 times.
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Iran is 144× the area of Qatar.
| Iran | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Doha |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Iran is 144 times larger than Qatar. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Iran?
- About 144 times: Iran has 144× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Iran and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,972,215. Density: Iran 56 per km², Qatar 260 per km².