Kazakhstan vs Qatar

Kazakhstan is 238 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Kazakhstan about 238 times.

KazakhstanQatarKazakhstan moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 238× the area of Qatar.
KazakhstanQatar
Area2,724,900 km²11,437 km²
Population20,843,7542,972,215
Density7.6 / km²260 / km²
CapitalAstanaDoha
RegionCentral AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Qatar?
Yes. Kazakhstan is 238 times larger than Qatar. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
How many times does Qatar fit into Kazakhstan?
About 238 times: Kazakhstan has 238× the area of Qatar.
Why do Kazakhstan and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,972,215. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Qatar 260 per km².