Japan vs Qatar
Japan is 33 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Japan about 33 times.
JapanQatarJapan moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 33× the area of Qatar.
| Japan | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Doha |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Japan is 33 times larger than Qatar. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Japan?
- About 33 times: Japan has 33× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Japan and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Qatar?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,972,215. Density: Japan 326 per km², Qatar 260 per km².