Italy vs Qatar
Italy is 26.4 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Italy about 26 times.
ItalyQatarItaly moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
26.4×
Italy is 26.4× the area of Qatar.
| Italy | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Italy is 26.4 times larger than Qatar. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Italy?
- About 26 times: Italy has 26.4× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Italy and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Qatar?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,972,215. Density: Italy 195 per km², Qatar 260 per km².