Malta vs Qatar
Qatar is 36.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Qatar about 36 times.
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Malta is 0.03× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 36.2× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Qatar?
- No. Malta is 36.2 times smaller than Qatar. Malta covers 316 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Qatar?
- About 36 times: Qatar has 36.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Qatar 260 per km².