New Zealand vs Qatar
New Zealand is 23.4 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into New Zealand about 23 times.
New ZealandQatarNew Zealand moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
23.4×
New Zealand is 23.4× the area of Qatar.
| New Zealand | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Doha |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. New Zealand is 23.4 times larger than Qatar. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into New Zealand?
- About 23 times: New Zealand has 23.4× the area of Qatar.
- Why do New Zealand and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Qatar?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,972,215. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Qatar 260 per km².