Niue vs Qatar
Qatar is 44.0 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Qatar about 44 times.
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Niue is 0.02× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 44.0× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Doha |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Niue bigger than Qatar?
- No. Niue is 44.0 times smaller than Qatar. Niue covers 260 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Qatar?
- About 44 times: Qatar has 44.0× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× 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, Niue or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Qatar 260 per km².