Kuwait vs Qatar
Kuwait is 56% larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Kuwait about 1.6 times.
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1.56×
Kuwait is 1.56× the area of Qatar.
| Kuwait | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Doha |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Kuwait is 56% larger than Qatar. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.6 times: Kuwait has 1.56× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Kuwait and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,972,215. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Qatar 260 per km².