Nepal vs Qatar
Nepal is 12.9 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Nepal about 13 times.
NepalQatarNepal moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 12.9× the area of Qatar.
| Nepal | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Doha |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Nepal is 12.9 times larger than Qatar. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Nepal?
- About 13 times: Nepal has 12.9× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Nepal and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Qatar?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 2,972,215. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Qatar 260 per km².