Mexico vs Qatar
Mexico is 172 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Mexico about 172 times.
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Mexico is 172× the area of Qatar.
| Mexico | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Doha |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Mexico is 172 times larger than Qatar. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Mexico?
- About 172 times: Mexico has 172× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Mexico and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Qatar?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 2,972,215. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Qatar 260 per km².