Nauru vs Qatar
Qatar is 545 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Qatar about 545 times.
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 545× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Doha |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Qatar?
- No. Nauru is 545 times smaller than Qatar. Nauru covers 21 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Qatar?
- About 545 times: Qatar has 545× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Qatar 260 per km².