Montenegro vs Qatar
Montenegro is 21% larger than Qatar.
MontenegroQatarMontenegro moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 1.21× the area of Qatar.
 Montenegro |  Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMontenegro: 1.21× the area | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationQatar: 4.77× the population | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 5.79× the density | 45 / km²#138 of 194 | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.52× the urban share | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 3.98 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMontenegro: 1.18× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 9.27× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Montenegro: 2.9 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 16.6 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 27.1 per 1,000 higher | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMontenegro: 56× the refugees for its size | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 4.6 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityQatar: 2.53× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsQatar: 1.09× the doctors per person | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentMontenegro: 1.28× the university enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexQatar: 0.024 higher | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 5.25× the income per person | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 23.3× the economy | $9.23B2025 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 3.64× the output per person | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthQatar: 0.2 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 2.6 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 136× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Qatar: 0.8 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureMontenegro: 2.6 points higher | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 19.8 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 17.2 points higher | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 5.9 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 28.5 points higher | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spendingQatar: 3.44× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.1× the share online | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 615× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 39.6 points higher | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 5.83× the air pollution | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMontenegro: 6.6 points higher | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landQatar: 1.1 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 0.59 higher | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.80 higher | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMontenegro: 8.0× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | NATO | — |
| Capital | Podgorica | Doha |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +382 | +974 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Montenegro is 21% larger than Qatar. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.2 times: Montenegro has 1.21× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Montenegro and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Qatar 260 per km².
- Which is richer, Montenegro or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $14,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Montenegro or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 77.9 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Montenegro and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Montenegro: parliamentary republic; Qatar: absolute monarchy.